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train
[treyn]
noun
Railroads.Ģża self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
a line or procession of persons, vehicles, animals, etc., traveling together.
Military.Ģżan aggregation of vehicles, animals, and personnel accompanying an army to carry supplies, baggage, ammunition, etc.
Synonyms:a series or row of objects or parts.
Machinery.Ģża connected set of three or more rotating elements, usually gears, through which force is transmitted, or motion or torque changed.
order, especially proper order.
Matters were in good train.
Synonyms: ,something that is drawn along; a trailing part.
an elongated part of a skirt or robe trailing behind on the ground.
a trail or stream of something from a moving object.
a line or succession of persons or things following one after the other.
Synonyms: ,a body of followers or attendants; retinue.
a series of proceedings, events, ideas, etc.
the series of results or circumstances following or proceeding from an event, action, etc.; aftermath.
Disease came in the train of war.
a succession of connected ideas; a course of reasoning.
to lose one's train of thought.
Astronomy.Ģż
the trace of light created by a meteor falling through the earth's atmosphere.
the tail of a comet.
a line of combustible material, as gunpowder, for leading fire to an explosive charge.
Physics.Ģża succession of wave fronts, oscillations, or the like.
verb (used with object)
to develop or form the habits, thoughts, or behavior of (a child or other person) by discipline and instruction.
to train an unruly boy.
to make proficient by instruction and practice, as in some art, profession, or work.
to train soldiers.
Synonyms: , , , ,to make (a person) fit by proper exercise, diet, practice, etc., as for an athletic performance.
to discipline and instruct (an animal), as in the performance of tasks or tricks.
to treat or manipulate so as to bring into some desired form, position, direction, etc..
to train one's hair to stay down.
Horticulture.Ģżto bring (a plant, branch, etc.) into a particular shape or position, by bending, pruning, or the like.
to bring to bear on some object; point, aim, or direct, as a firearm, camera, telescope, or eye.
Archaic.Ģżto entice; allure.
verb (used without object)
to give the discipline and instruction, drill, practice, etc., designed to impart proficiency or efficiency.
to undergo discipline and instruction, drill, etc.
to get oneself into condition for an athletic performance through exercise, diet, practice, etc.
to travel or go by train.
to train to New York.
train
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verb
(tr) to guide or teach (to do something), as by subjecting to various exercises or experiences
to train a man to fight
(tr) to control or guide towards a specific goal
to train a plant up a wall
(intr) to do exercises and prepare for a specific purpose
the athlete trained for the Olympics
(tr) to improve or curb by subjecting to discipline
to train the mind
(tr) to focus or bring to bear (on something)
to train a telescope on the moon
noun
a line of coaches or wagons coupled together and drawn by a railway locomotive
( as modifier )
a train ferry
a sequence or series, as of events, thoughts, etc
a train of disasters
a procession of people, vehicles, etc, travelling together, such as one carrying supplies of ammunition or equipment in support of a military operation
a series of interacting parts through which motion is transmitted
a train of gears
a fuse or line of gunpowder to an explosive charge, etc
something drawn along, such as the long back section of a dress that trails along the floor behind the wearer
a retinue or suite
proper order or course
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- trainless adjective
- half-trained adjective
- minitrain noun
- mistrain verb
- nontrained adjective
- overtrain verb
- pretrain verb (used with object)
- self-trained adjective
- semitrained adjective
- supertrain verb
- undertrain verb (used with object)
- undertrained adjective
- untrained adjective
- well-trained adjective
- Ė³Ł°ł²¹¾±²Ō±ō±š²õ²õ adjective
- Ė³Ł°ł²¹¾±²Ō²¹²ś±ō±š adjective
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of train1
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of train1
Idioms and Phrases
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
They added that private firms "should not replace or supplement police and it is for properly trained officers to intervene when a crime has been committed".
They were given 21 days training, he said, during which they were drunk almost all the time.
Ivor's condition affects about one in every 15,000 people and means he needs constant supervision, struggles to sleep through the night, cannot speak, understand the word "no" and is not toilet trained.
The dogs are all trained not to pull on the leash, to stay in formation and to steer clear of rattlesnakes by sight, sound or scent.
You don't have to fly people in, and you can expand to any number without training hundreds or thousands of moderators.
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