track
n.— «The Marines had no problem taking the enemy head on, but the much-talked about intelligence regarding booby-trapped buildings kept the conversation going inside the “tracks,” or amphibious assault vehicles.» —“Nation’s youth carries Marine Corps legacy in Fallujah” by Luis R. Agostini Marine Corps News Dec. 22, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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