TRACT


Meaning of TRACT in English

n. 1 a region or area of indefinite, esp. large, extent (pathless desert tracts). 2 Anat. an area of an organ or system (respiratory tract). 3 Brit. archaic a period of time etc.

[ L tractus drawing f. trahere tract- draw, pull ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.