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train

(tr/eI/n )

noun (n)

public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive(noun.artifact)

Example:
Express trains don't stop at Princeton Junction.

Synonym:
railroad train

source: wordnet30
a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding(noun.group)

Example:
Train of mourners.
A train of thought.

Synonym:
string

source: wordnet30
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file(noun.group)

Example:
They joined the wagon train for safety.

Synonym:
caravan, wagon train

source: wordnet30
a series of consequences wrought by an event(noun.event)

Example:
It led to a train of disasters.

source: wordnet30
piece of cloth forming the long back section of a gown that is drawn along the floor(noun.artifact)

Example:
The bride's train was carried by her two young nephews.

source: wordnet30
wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed(noun.artifact)

Example:
The fool got his tie caught in the geartrain.

Synonym:
gear, gearing, geartrain, power train

source: wordnet30
That which draws along; especially, persuasion, artifice, or enticement; allurement.(noun)

source: webster1913
A heavy long sleigh used in Canada for the transportation of merchandise, wood, and the like.(noun)

source: webster1913

verb (v)

create by training and teaching(verb.cognition)

Example:
The old master is training world-class violinists.

Synonym:
develop, educate, prepare

source: wordnet30
undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession(verb.cognition)

Example:
She is training to be a teacher.
He trained as a legal aid.

Synonym:
prepare

source: wordnet30
develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control(verb.social)

Example:
Is this dog trained?.

Synonym:
check, condition, discipline

source: wordnet30
educate for a future role or function(verb.social)

Example:
They trained him to be a warrior.

Synonym:
groom, prepare

source: wordnet30
teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment(verb.social)

Example:
Train your tastebuds.

Synonym:
civilise, civilize, cultivate, educate, school

source: wordnet30
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards(verb.competition)

Example:
He trained his gun on the burglar.
Don't train your camera on the women.

Synonym:
aim, direct, take, take aim

source: wordnet30
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports(verb.communication)

Example:
He is training our Olympic team.

Synonym:
coach

source: wordnet30
exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition(verb.body)

Example:
She is training for the Olympics.

source: wordnet30
cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it(verb.social)

Example:
Train the vine.

source: wordnet30
travel by rail or train(verb.motion)

Example:
She trained to Hamburg.

Synonym:
rail

source: wordnet30
drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground(verb.contact)

Example:
She trained her long scarf behind her.

Synonym:
trail

source: wordnet30
To draw along; to trail; to drag.(verb)

source: webster1913
To be drilled in military exercises; to do duty in a military company.(verb)

source: webster1913

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