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▸ noun: public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive ("Express trains don't stop at Princeton Junction")
▸ noun: 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")
▸ noun: a series of consequences wrought by an event ("It led to a train of disasters")
▸ noun: a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file ("They joined the wagon train for safety")
▸ noun: a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding ("Train of mourners")
▸ noun: 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")
▸ verb: train to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it ("Train the vine")
▸ verb: undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession ("She is training to be a teacher")
▸ verb: create by training and teaching ("The old master is training world-class violinists")
▸ verb: exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition ("She is training for the Olympics")
▸ verb: travel by rail or train ("She trained to Hamburg")
▸ verb: train by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control ("Is this dog trained?")
▸ verb: teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports ("He is training our Olympic team")
▸ verb: drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground ("She trained her long scarf behind her")
▸ verb: prepare (someone) for a future role or function ("They trained him to be a warrior")
▸ verb: train to be discriminative in taste or judgment ("Train your tastebuds")
▸ verb: aim or direct at; as of blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment ("He trained his gun on the burglar")
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #53766)
▸ Also see trains
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to train
▸ Usage examples for train
▸ Idioms related to train (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing train
▸ Words that often appear near train
▸ Rhymes of train
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▸ noun: public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive ("Express trains don't stop at Princeton Junction")
▸ noun: 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")
▸ noun: a series of consequences wrought by an event ("It led to a train of disasters")
▸ noun: a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file ("They joined the wagon train for safety")
▸ noun: a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding ("Train of mourners")
▸ noun: 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")
▸ verb: train to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it ("Train the vine")
▸ verb: undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession ("She is training to be a teacher")
▸ verb: create by training and teaching ("The old master is training world-class violinists")
▸ verb: exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition ("She is training for the Olympics")
▸ verb: travel by rail or train ("She trained to Hamburg")
▸ verb: train by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control ("Is this dog trained?")
▸ verb: teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports ("He is training our Olympic team")
▸ verb: drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground ("She trained her long scarf behind her")
▸ verb: prepare (someone) for a future role or function ("They trained him to be a warrior")
▸ verb: train to be discriminative in taste or judgment ("Train your tastebuds")
▸ verb: aim or direct at; as of blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment ("He trained his gun on the burglar")
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #53766)
▸ Also see trains
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to train
▸ Usage examples for train
▸ Idioms related to train (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing train
▸ Words that often appear near train
▸ Rhymes of train
▸ Invented words related to train