noun
public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
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railroad train
Examples
- express trains don't stop at Princeton Junction
noun
a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding
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- a string of islands
- train of mourners
- a train of thought
noun
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
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Examples
- we were part of a caravan of almost a thousand camels
- they joined the wagon train for safety
noun
a series of consequences wrought by an event
Examples
- it led to a train of disasters
noun
piece of cloth forming the long back section of a gown that is drawn along the floor
Examples
- the bride's train was carried by her two young nephews
noun
wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed
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Examples
- the fool got his tie caught in the geartrain
verb
create by training and teaching
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- The old master is training world-class violinists
- we develop the leaders for the future
verb
undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession
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- She is training to be a teacher
- He trained as a legal aid
verb
develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice
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- especially to teach self-control
- Parents must discipline their children
- Is this dog trained?
verb
educate for a future role or function
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Examples
- He is grooming his son to become his successor
- The prince was prepared to become King one day
- They trained him to be a warrior
verb
teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
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Examples
- Cultivate your musical taste
- Train your tastebuds
- She is well schooled in poetry
verb
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
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- Please don't aim at your little brother!
- He trained his gun on the burglar
- Don't train your camera on the women
- Take a swipe at one's opponent
verb
teach and supervise (someone)
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- act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
- He is training our Olympic team
- She is coaching the crew
verb
exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition
Examples
- She is training for the Olympics
verb
cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it
Examples
- train the vine
verb
travel by rail or train
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Examples
- They railed from Rome to Venice
- She trained to Hamburg
verb
drag loosely along a surface
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- allow to sweep the ground
- The toddler was trailing his pants
- She trained her long scarf behind her