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tandem

tan·dem [ tándəm ]


noun  (plural tan·dems)
Definition:
 
1. Canada cycling 
Same as  tandem bicycle


2. horse-drawn carriage: a two-wheeled carriage drawn by two horses harnessed one behind the other

3. horse team harnessed in single file: a team of two horses harnessed one behind the other

4. arrangement in single file: a setup in which two things are arranged one behind the other

5. vehicle with axles close together: a vehicle with two axles close together



adverb 
Definition:
 
one behind another: with one behind the other
We'll ride tandem.



adjective 
Definition:
 
of two together: describes sports activities undertaken by two people together, usually positioned one behind the other, especially when one person is a novice
tandem parachute jumping

[Late 18th century. < Latin, "at length" (< tam "so" + demonstrative suffix -dem), humorously interpreted as "in a straight line"]

in tandem 

1. 
in partnership or cooperation
 

2. 
with one behind the other


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