Oxford Basic American Dictionary

( HEALTH , CHEMISTRY ) containing poison Toxic waste had been dumped on the site.

—SYNONYM poisonous

tox • in / ' taksin / noun [ count ]

a poisonous substance

Pesticides can release toxins into the environment.

toy Ф / toi / noun [ count ] a thing for a child to play with a toy soldier

The children are in the yard playing with their toys.

doll

toys

model train

trace1AWL / treis / noun

[ count, noncount ] a mark or sign that shows that a person or thing has been in a place

The police could not find any trace of the missing child. to disappear without trace

[ count ] a very small amount of something Traces of blood were found at the crime scene.

trace 2 AWL / treis / verb ( trac es , trac - ing , traced )

to look for and find someone or something

The police traced the gang to a house in Rochester.

to put thin paper over a picture and draw over the lines to make a copy

track / trrek /

tracks [ plural ] a line of marks that an animal, a person, or a vehicle makes on the ground

We saw tracks in the snow.

[ count, noncount ] the metal lines that a train runs on The train had left the tracks.

( SPORTS ) [ count ] a special road for races a racing track

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field an area of land used for playing team sports such as baseball, football, and soccer: a baseball/football field ♦ The team ran out on the field. ♦ The school has its own playing field .

court an area where certain ball games are played: a basketball/tennis/squash court ♦ He won after only 52 minutes on the court.

stadium a large place with seats around the sides where you can watch sports: a football/sports stadium ballpark an area where baseball is played: The batter hit one right out of the ballpark.

track an area with a special surface for people or cars to have races on: a running/racing track ♦ track and field events (= which involve running, jumping, and throwing )

[ count ] ( MUSIC ) one song or piece of music on a CD, tape, or record

Which is your favorite track?

( sports ) = track and field

keep track of someone or something

to have information about what is happening or where

someone or something is

lose track of someone or something

to not have information about what is happening or where someone or something is

I lost all track of time (= forgot what time it was ) . on the right or wrong track

having the right or wrong idea about something That's not the answer, but you're on the right track.

track2 / trrek / verb ( tracks, track ing, tracked ) track someone or something down to find someone or something after looking in several different places

The police have so far failed to track down the attacker.

track and field / itr®k an ' fild / ( also track ) noun [ noncount ]

( SPORTS ) sports such as running, jumping, and throwing

track record / ' trrek irekard / noun [ singular ]

all the successes and failures a person or organization has had in the past

We are looking for someone with an excellent track record. traC .tOr / 'traektar / noun [ count ] a big, strong vehicle that people use on farms to pull heavy things

trade1 / treid / noun

[ noncount ] ( BUSINESS ) the buying and selling of things trade between the U.S. and Japan

[ count ] an act of exchanging something for something else; I made a trade of my apple for his cookie.

[ count, noncount ] a job for which you need special skills, especially with your hands

Dave is a plumber by trade . to learn a trade

[ count ] a particular type of business the building trade