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| train [ trayn ] |
noun (plural trains) |
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1. linked railroad cars: a number of railroad cars pulled by a locomotive
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often used before a noun
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2. trailing part of gown: a long part at the back of a gown or robe that trails on the ground
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3. long moving line: a long moving line of people or animals
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4. entourage: a retinue or group of followers
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5. military army followers: the people and military vehicles supporting or supplying an army unit
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6. sequence of events: a series or sequence of events, actions, or things
  interrupting her train of thought
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7. mechanical engineering mechanical series: a series of connected wheels or other mechanical parts
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8. arms line of gunpowder: a line of gunpowder or other combustible material
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9. something dragged behind: something that is pulled or dragged along or that follows something else
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verb (past and past participle trained, present participle train·ing, 3rd person present singular trains) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb learn or teach skills: to learn the skills necessary to do a job, or teach somebody such skills, especially through practical experience
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2. transitive verb domesticate animal: to teach an animal to behave in ways acceptable to people, especially by repetition or practice
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3. transitive and intransitive verb prepare for sporting competition: to prepare for a sporting competition, or prepare somebody for a sporting competition, usually with a planned program of appropriate physical exercises
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4. transitive verb make plant grow as wanted: to make a plant, bush, or tree grow in a particular way, e.g. by pruning or tying it
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5. transitive verb shape hair to encourage particular growth: to comb or otherwise arrange hair to encourage it to grow in a particular direction
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6. transitive verb aim something: to aim something such as a weapon or camera at somebody or something
trained her binoculars on the nest
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7. transitive verb make something better: to improve something, especially the mind, with discipline
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8. intransitive verb travel by train: to make a journey by train
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informal
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| [Mid-15th century. < Old French traïn "something that drags or trails behind" < traïner "draw, pull"] |
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