two-track

[too-trak]

noun

1. an oblique movement of a horse in which the forehand and hindquarters move on two distinct parallel tracks and the body is maintained uniformly in the direction of the movement.

verb (used without object)

1. (of a horse) to execute a two-track.

verb (used with object)

1. to cause (a horse) to two-track.

Word History and Origins

Origin of two-track¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

They pointed out that the 6th Circuit and several other courts continue to use an outdated, two-track approach to discrimination claims.

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This development created the modern two-track system: Defendants without fortunes, celebrity, or political connections must wait while pardon attorneys consider, and generally reject, their pleas.

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Following that ruling, Arizona adopted a two-track system of voter registrations.

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In response, Arizona adopted a two-track system of voter registrations.

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“Paul is building something special with a two-track career driven by his passion and an unrelenting quality that separates the pretenders from the contenders,” MLW Founder and CEO Court Bauer said.

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