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tandem
[tan-duhm]
adverb
one following or behind the other.
to drive horses tandem.
adjective
having animals, seats, parts, etc., arranged tandem or one behind another.
noun
a vehicle, as a truck, tractor, or trailer, in which a pair or pairs of axles are arranged in tandem.
a team of horses harnessed one behind the other.
a two-wheeled carriage with a high driver's seat, drawn by two or more horses so harnessed.
any of various mechanisms having a tandem arrangement.
tandem
/ Ė³ŁĆ¦²Ō»åɳ¾ /
noun
a bicycle with two sets of pedals and two saddles, arranged one behind the other for two riders
a two-wheeled carriage drawn by two horses harnessed one behind the other
a team of two horses so harnessed
any arrangement of two things in which one is placed behind the other
together or in conjunction
adjective
used as, used in, or routed through an intermediate automatic telephone exchange
a tandem exchange
adverb
one behind the other
to ride tandem
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of tandem1
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of tandem1
Idioms and Phrases
in tandem,
in single file.
They swam in tandem.
in association or partnership.
Example Sentences
The Sparksā frontcourt tandem managed to keep the damage manageable, preventing the kind of interior dominance Chicago has leaned on throughout the early season.
After its initial run during the 70th celebration, āA Magical Lifeā will play in tandem with āGreat Moments With Mr. Lincolnā thanks to a newly constructed revolving stage.
David and Jessica Oyelowo wear many hats ā spouses, parents, actors, producers, directors, writers ā and more often than not, they are filling these roles in tandem.
Neither tandem dropped a set in its first five matches.
The WHCA, in tandem with White House, produced the presidentās schedule the first week of the new Trump presidency.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Ā© Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American HeritageĀ® Idioms Dictionary copyright Ā© 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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