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tract

Definition

  • noun: a system of body parts or organs that has a particular purpose
  • noun: verses of Scripture (as from the Psalms) used between the gradual and the Gospel at some masses (as during penitential seasons)
  • synonyms: region, treatise, dissertation

Examples

  • She bought a 200-acre 'tract' out in the country.

  • the digestive/urinary/respiratory 'tract'

  • large/huge/vast 'tracts of land'

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) I love you, but I wasn't talking to you. I mean, he was lucky. The exposure was very mild, but this gas attacks the upper respiratory tract. You could get nosebleeds followed by extreme dizziness, especially after physical exertion. You need to get to the hospital. Got it. (..)
    2011 TvShow: Dexter Title: Talk to the Hand Season: 6 Episode 11