tracking
Americannoun
noun
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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
Other Word Forms
- mistracking noun
Example Sentences
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By tracking the ends of the band over time, the team saw that it does become unstable while contracting during M-phase, but it does not fail completely.
From Science Daily
Iranian airspace has been closed and flight tracking shows international air traffic avoiding the region.
From BBC
Burbank police had been tracking the getaway car with a GPS device and pulled the trio over shortly after.
From Los Angeles Times
They help with paperwork, phone calls and document tracking.
From MarketWatch
Like any consumer, boomers who want to avoid wasting money can consider tracking and analyzing expenses and cutting back on expenses that don’t actually improve their quality of life.
From MarketWatch
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