- warning track
- noun Date: 1966 a usually dirt or cinder strip around the outside edge of a baseball outfield to warn a fielder when running to make a catch that the fence is near — called also warning path
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
warning track
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warning track — n. Baseball a rubberized, dirt, or gravel strip of ground, just inside the walls of the field, that helps a fielder locate the wall while looking up at a fly ball … English World dictionary
Warning track — The change of terrain from grass to dirt serves as a warning for fielders trying to make a deep catch that they are running out of room, since it is often difficult for the fielder to keep his eye on a fly ball while keeping track of his position … Wikipedia
Warning Track — Baseballfeld mit umlaufenden Warning Track Der Warning Track (dt: Warnstreifen) ist der umlaufende Randstreifen eines Baseballfeldes zwischen dem Rasenfeld und der Wand bzw. dem Zaun der Spielfeldbegrenzung. Er dient dazu, dass ein Outfielder,… … Deutsch Wikipedia
warning track — noun The dirt or other material on the edge of a baseball or softball field that warns a player that he or she is approaching the fence, especially the portion in the outfield. Fly ball to deep center. Shelby goes back and makes the catch on the… … Wiktionary
warning track — noun or warning path : a usually dirt or cinder strip around the edge of a grass baseball outfield to warn a fielder running to make a catch that he is nearing a wall or fence … Useful english dictionary
warning track — Baseball. a strip, often consisting of a cinder or dirt track, bordering the outer edge of the outfield between the outfield turf and the stadium wall that alerts outfielders that the wall is near, esp. as they back up to catch a fly ball. [1965… … Universalium
warning track — warn′ing track n. spog an outfield perimeter strip, between the turf and the fence, in a baseball stadium • Etymology: 1965–70 … From formal English to slang
warning path — noun see warning track … New Collegiate Dictionary
warning path — noun see warning track … Useful english dictionary
Warning sign — redirects here. For other uses, see Warning Sign (disambiguation). For a sign on a vehicle or building relating to it or its contents, see placard. A traffic warning sign is a type of traffic sign that indicates a hazard ahead on the road that… … Wikipedia
