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Definition of Offtrack
1. away from a racetrack [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Offtrack
Literary usage of Offtrack
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Lectures on Painting by James Barry, John Opie, Henry Fuseli (1848)
"... the energies of language were easier, more at command, and, as the more
immediate offtrack of thought, naturally antecedent to the energies of art. ..."
2. Shippers and Carriers of Interstate and Intrastate Freight by Edgar Watkins (1920)
"... and that offtrack storage by H carrier at destination, in its warehouse or
otherwise, is controlled by the tariff in effect at the time such storage ..."
3. Reality Checks: Teaching Reading Comprehension with Nonfiction K-5 by Tony Stead (2006)
"I must also be aware that the guided reading session can go offtrack very easily
if the children are not aware of the focus of the lesson, because they can ..."
4. Hackoff.com: An Historic Murder Mystery Set in the Internet Bubble and Rubble by Tom Evslin (2006)
"In fact, Vice President Cheney, now in the White House bunker, has given the
order to shoot down airliners that are offtrack and don't respond. ..."
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