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Trackway
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Track´way`
n.1.Any of two or more narrow paths, of steel, smooth stone, or the like, laid in a public roadway otherwise formed of an inferior pavement, as cobblestones, to provide an easy way for wheels.

trackway - A path formed by the repeated treading of animals or people.
See also related terms for repeat.


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Tracks and trackways bring animals to life in a way that their bones cannot, by providing a brief but vibrant record of a living, breathing animal as it moved through its environment," Wilson said.
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