- present participle of track.
tracking
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trackings
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the act or process of following something or someone
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electrical engineering a leakage of electric current between two points separated by an insulating material caused by dirt, carbon particles, moisture, etc
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the way wheels on a vehicle are aligned
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a function of a video cassette recorder, which adjusts the alignment of the heads in order to achieve the best possible audio and video reproduction from each recording
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The California Department of Public Health identified this local spread as the most notable recent vector-borne trend it’s tracking.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Much of his life now is spent at the screen, tracking hundreds of drones on only a few hours sleep.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
Some forecasts are also hinting at the potential for more significant rain-bearing low pressure systems tracking closer to the UK.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
According to Goepfert, there is no one official source for the stock-market breadth data used in tracking the Omen.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
“Don’t disappoint me again,” Mama said, ignoring the tears tracking down Ophie’s cheeks.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
She did not believe any of them, and had no faith in their mysterious trackings and whisperings aside, and mad gallopings off to hidden ends.
From The Rustler of Wind River by George W. (George Washington) Ogden
It's a sad thing as how we may be found out, no matter how careful we sweep up our trackings.
From Susan Clegg and Her Love Affairs by Anne Warner
Hence come my laborious trackings of it through mazes of moods and feelings; painful trifling, I daresay.
From The King's Mirror by Anthony Hope
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