train
trayn
- n public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
express trains don't stop at Princeton Junction - n a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding
train of mourners
a train of thought - n a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
they joined the wagon train for safety - n a series of consequences wrought by an event
it led to a train of disasters - n piece of cloth forming the long back section of a gown that is drawn along the floor
the bride's train was carried by her two young nephews - n wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed
the fool got his tie caught in the geartrain - v create by training and teaching
The old master is training world-class violinists - v undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession
She is training to be a teacher
He trained as a legal aid - v develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control
Is this dog trained? - v educate for a future role or function
They trained him to be a warrior - v teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
- v point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
He trained his gun on the burglar
Don't train your camera on the women - v teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
He is training our Olympic team - v exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition
She is training for the Olympics - v cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it
train the vine - v travel by rail or train
She trained to Hamburg - v drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground
She trained her long scarf behind her
- As dawn broke, a thick mist rolled across the pastureland around the Dutch hamlet of De Punt, enveloping the motionless yellow train.
- In a city where unwanted physical contact on crowded trains is rampant, Tokyo's first Groping Prevention Week tries a new tactic to tackle the ongoing challenge of making .
- He kept repeating, "This train is not going anywhere for some time.