field event noun

An athletic event other than a race

fieldˈfare noun

(ety doubtful) a species of thrush, having a grey head, a reddish-yellow throat and breast spotted with black

field glass or field glasses noun

A binocular telescope for use in the field or open air

field goal noun

1. In basketball, a score made from normal play, rather than from a free throw
2. In American football, a score worth three points, made by kicking the ball through the goalposts, usu on the fourth down

field gray or field grey noun

1. A grey (Feldgrau) adopted for uniforms in the German Army in World War I
2. A German soldier dressed thus

field guide noun

An illustrated book used to identify birds, animals, plants, etc in the field

field gun noun

A light cannon mounted on a carriage

field hand noun

An outdoor farm labourer

field hockey noun (N American)

Hockey played on grass, as opposed to ice hockey

field hospital noun

A temporary hospital near the scene of battle

field ice noun

Ice formed in the polar seas in large surfaces, as distinguished from icebergs

field-ion microscope noun

1. A modification, with greater resolving power, of the field-emission microscope, in which ions of a gas (usu helium) which is adsorbing on the metal point are repelled and produce the image on the screen
2. Used in conjunction with an instrument such as a mass spectrometer to identify the atoms, it is known as an atom-probe-field-ion microscope

field kitchen noun

Portable cooking equipment for troops, or the place where it is set up

field lark noun

An American bird (genus Sturnella) of the Icteridae (see under icterus), not a lark

field mark noun

A visible characteristic useful in distinguishing birds, animals, etc in the wild

field marshal noun

An army officer of highest rank

field meeting noun

A secret religious meeting, a conventicle

fieldˈmouse or fieldˈvole noun

A name for various species of mouse and vole that live in the fields

field mushroom see mushroom

field naturalist noun

A person who studies natural history out of doors

field night noun

A night marked by some important gathering, discussion, etc

field notes plural noun

Data noted in the field, to be worked up later

field officer noun

A military officer above the rank of captain, and below that of general

field of honour noun

The site of a duel or battle

field of view or vision noun

What is visible to one at any given moment

fieldˈpiece noun

A cannon or piece of artillery used in the field of battle

field preacher noun

An open-air preacher

field preaching noun

fieldˈ-sequential adjective (TV)

Relating to the association of individual primary colours with successive fields

fieldsˈman noun (cricket)

A fielder

field sports plural noun

Sports of the field, such as hunting, racing, etc

fieldˈstone noun (chiefly US)

Stone used for building, taken from a nearby field

field strength noun

The intensity of an electric or magnetic field

field test noun

(also field trial) a test in practice, as distinct from one under laboratory conditions

fieldˈ-test transitive verb

field train noun

A department of the Royal Artillery responsible for the safety and supply of ammunition during war

field trial see field test above.

field trip noun

An expedition (esp by students) to observe and study something at its location

fieldˈvole see fieldmouse above.

fieldˈwork noun

1. Farm work in fields
2. Work (scientific surveying, etc) in the field, as opposed to in a laboratory, office, etc
3. (often in pl) a temporary fortification erected by troops in the field, either for protection or to cover an attack on a stronghold

fieldˈworker noun

A practical research worker

hold the field

To remain supreme

keep the field

1. To keep the campaign going
2. To maintain one's ground

lead the field

To be foremost

play the field see under play

take the field

1. To assemble on a playing field
2. To begin warlike operations

track¹ /trak/

noun

1. A mark or trail left
2. A beaten path or road
3. A made path
4. A sequence or course of thoughts or actions
5. The predetermined line of travel of an aircraft
6. A line of motion or travel
7. A course, usu oval-shaped, on which races are run
8. A railway line, the rails and the space between
9. The groove cut in a gramophone record by the recording instrument
10. One out of several items recorded on a disc or tape
11. One of several areas or paths on magnetic recording equipment (eg magnetic tape) receiving information from a single input channel
12. A film's soundtrack
13. Any of several more or less demanding courses of study designed to meet the respective needs of students divided into groups according to ability (US)
14. A plastic or metal rod from which curtains, lights, etc can be suspended
15. The endless band on which the wheels of a caterpillar vehicle run (tracked adjective equipped with such metal bands)
16. (in a factory, etc) a conveyor carrying goods in process of manufacture
17. Track and field events collectively (N American)
18. The distance between a pair of wheels measured as the distance between their respective points of contact with the ground
19. A path followed by a particle, esp when rendered visible in photographic emulsion by cloud chamber, bubble chamber or spark chamber
20. (usu in pl) a red mark on the skin caused by using intravenous drugs (slang)

transitive verb

1. To follow the track of
2. To find by so doing
3. To traverse
4. To beat, tread (a path, etc)
5. To follow the progress of
6. To follow the movement of (a satellite, spacecraft, etc) by radar, etc, and record its positions
7. (of a stylus or laser beam) to read information from (a vinyl record, CD, etc)
8. To follow or move in relation to (a moving object) while filming it
9. To leave dirty marks on (a floor) (with on or up; N American)
10. To make dirty marks on eg a floor with (snow, mud, etc) (N American)

intransitive verb

1. To follow a trail
2. To make one's way (informal)
3. To run in alignment, esp (of gramophone needles) to follow the grooves
4. (of a camera or camera operator) to follow or move in relation to a moving object being filmed
5. To move a dolly camera in a defined path while taking a shot (tracking shot)

trackˈable adjective

trackˈage noun

Provision of railway tracks

trackˈer noun

1. A person or thing that tracks
2. An investment fund that aims to follow a stock market index

trackie adjective (informal)

(of a garment) originally constituting part of a tracksuit

noun

(in pl) a tracksuit

trackˈing noun

1. The action of the verb
2. Excessive leakage current between two insulated points due eg to moisture (elec eng)
3. Disposition of the tone arm on a gramophone so that the stylus remains correctly positioned in the groove
4. The addition of prerecorded music to a motion picture instead of using specially-commissioned music
5. The division of study courses or students into tracks (qv above) (US)

trackˈless adjective

1. Without a path
2. Untrodden
3. Leaving no trace
4. Running without rails

trackˈlessly adverb

trackˈlessness noun

track and field noun

Athletic events collectively, incl running and hurdling races (track events), and jumping and throwing competitions (field events)

trackˈ-and-fieldˈ adjective

trackˈball or trackˈerball noun (computing)

A spherical ball that can be rotated with the palm of the hand causing the cursor to move across the screen

trackˈbed noun

The foundations of a railway track

tracker dog noun

One used for tracking, esp in police searches

track event noun see track and field above.

tracking station noun

A station with radar and radio equipment allowing it to track spacecraft, aircraft and satellites through the atmosphere or space

trackˈlayer noun

1. A tracklaying vehicle
2. A trackman (N American)

trackˈlaying adjective

(of a vehicle) having caterpillar tracks

trackˈman noun (N American)

A platelayer

trackˈpad noun same as touchpad (see under touch)

track record noun

A record of past performance, orig that of an athlete, now generally that of any individual, company, etc

track rod noun

A rod connecting the front wheels of a vehicle, ensuring alignment and accurate steering

track shoe noun

A lightweight spiked running shoe worn by athletes

trackˈsuit noun

A loose warm suit intended to be worn by athletes when warming up or training, but sometimes worn by others in an error of judgement

trackˈ-walker noun

A person who has charge of a railway track

trackˈway noun

1. A beaten track
2. An ancient road

across the tracks or the wrong side of the tracks (informal)

A slum or other socially disadvantaged area

cover one's tracks

To take measures to prevent discovery of one's actions, motives, etc

in one's tracks

Just where one stands

keep (or lose) track of

Keep (or fail to keep) oneself informed about

make tracks (informal)

1. To make off
2. To go quickly

make tracks for (informal)

To go towards

off the beaten track

1. Away from frequented roads
2. Out of the usual, not normal or conventional (figurative)

off the track

Off course, in the wrong direction

on the right (or wrong) track

Pursuing a correct (or mistaken) course

track down

To find after intensive search