CATERPILLAR TREAD

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

An endless metal belt on which tracked vehicles move over the ground

Synonyms:

caterpillar track; caterpillar tread; track

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("caterpillar tread" is a kind of...):

belt (endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "caterpillar tread"):

half track (a track that goes around only rear wheels)

Holonyms ("caterpillar tread" is a part of...):

tracked vehicle (a self-propelled vehicle that moves on tracks)