tramline
tramline Lexical Profile
tramline Game Scores & Validity
• noun
British A railway track or route along which trams run, typically embedded in the surface of a city street.
"Cyclists must take extra care when crossing the wet metal tramlines in the city center."
British Either of the pairs of parallel sidelines along the outer edges of a tennis or badminton court that mark the wider boundaries used for doubles play (usually in plural).
"Her cross-court return landed just inside the tramlines to win the doubles match."
A pair of unseeded parallel wheel tracks left in a planted crop field to guide tractors during later spraying and fertilizing operations.
"The farmer followed the established tramlines across the wheat field to avoid crushing the young crops."
• verb
To follow the longitudinal ruts, grooves, or contours in a road surface rather than responding smoothly to the driver's steering (of a motor vehicle).
"Fitting wider, low-profile tires caused the sports car to tramline on the worn highway asphalt."