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| tan·dem [ tándəm ] |
noun (plural tan·dems) |
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1. Canada cycling
Same as tandem bicycle
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2. horse-drawn carriage: a two-wheeled carriage drawn by two horses harnessed one behind the other
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3. horse team harnessed in single file: a team of two horses harnessed one behind the other
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4. arrangement in single file: a setup in which two things are arranged one behind the other
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5. vehicle with axles close together: a vehicle with two axles close together
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adverb |
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one behind another: with one behind the other
  We'll ride tandem.
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adjective |
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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
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| [Late 18th century. < Latin, "at length" (< tam "so" + demonstrative suffix -dem), humorously interpreted as "in a straight line"] |
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in tandem
1. in partnership or cooperation
2. with one behind the other
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