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(trān) 
n.
v., trained, train·ing, trains. v.tr.
trainable train'a·ble adj.
n.
- A series of connected railroad cars pulled or pushed by one or more locomotives.
- A long line of moving people, animals, or vehicles.
- The personnel, vehicles, and equipment following and providing supplies and services to a combat unit.
- A part of a gown that trails behind the wearer.
- A staff of people following in attendance; a retinue.
- An orderly succession of related events or thoughts; a sequence. See synonyms at series.
- A series of consequences wrought by an event; aftermath.
- A set of linked mechanical parts: a train of gears.
- A string of gunpowder that acts as a fuse for exploding a charge.
v., trained, train·ing, trains. v.tr.
- To coach in or accustom to a mode of behavior or performance.
- To make proficient with specialized instruction and practice. See synonyms at teach.
- To prepare physically, as with a regimen: train athletes for track-and-field competition.
- To cause (a plant or one's hair) to take a desired course or shape, as by manipulating.
- To focus on or aim at (a goal, mark, or target); direct. See synonyms at aim.
- To let drag behind; trail.
- To give or undergo a course of training: trained daily for the marathon.
- To travel by railroad train.
[Middle English, trailing part of a gown, from Old French, from trainer, to drag, from Vulgar Latin *tragīnāre, from *tragere, to pull, back-formation from tractus, past participle of Latin trahere.]
trainability train'a·bil'i·ty n.trainable train'a·ble adj.
Roget's Thesaurus:
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train
noun
- Something that follows or is drawn along behind: tail, trail, wake2. See precede/follow.
- A group of attendants or followers: entourage, following, retinue, suite. See over/under.
- A number of things placed or occurring one after the other: chain, consecution, course, order, procession, progression, round, run, sequence, series, string, succession, suite. Informal streak. See order/disorder.
verb
- To impart knowledge and skill to: coach, discipline, educate, instruct, school, teach, tutor. See teach/learn.
- To subject to or engage in forms of exertion in order to train, strengthen, or condition: drill, exercise, practice, work out. See work/play.
- To move (a weapon or blow, for example) in the direction of someone or something: aim, cast, direct, head, level, point, set1, turn, zero in. Military lay1. See seek/avoid.
- To hang or cause to hang down and be pulled along behind: drag, draggle, trail. See hang.
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Idioms beginning with train:
train of thought
In addition to the idiom beginning with train, also see gravy train.
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v. 1. teach (a person or animal) a particular skill or type of behavior through practice and instruction over a period of time: the recruits were trained to endure hardships far beyond the ordinary | the dogs are trained to sniff out illegal stowaways.
2. (trained) cause (a mental or physical faculty) to be sharp, discerning, or developed as a result of instruction or practice: an alert mind and trained eye give astute evaluations.
3. (train something on) point or aim something, typically a gun: the officer trained his gun on the side door.
n.1. a trail of gunpowder for firing an explosive charge.
2. a series of railroad cars moved as a unit by a locomotive or by integral motors: a freight train | the journey took two hours by train.
3. a succession of vehicles or pack animals traveling in the same direction: a camel train.
See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.
(DOD) 1. A service force or group of service elements that provides logistic support, e.g., an organization of naval auxiliary ships or merchant ships or merchant ships attached to a fleet for this purpose; similarly, the vehicles and operating personnel that furnish supply, evacuation, and maintenance services to a land unit. 2. Bombs dropped in short intervals or sequence.
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IN BRIEF: The long thing that travels on a railroad. Also: to teach someone how to do something.
Dad brought a book to read on the train.
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as in: the form of transportation
sign description: Both hands with U-shapes. One slides back and forth on top of the other.
sign description: Both hands with U-shapes. One slides back and forth on top of the other.
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Trains
Quotes:
"The only way of catching a train I have ever discovered is to miss the train before."
- Gilbert K. Chesterton
"Railway termini are our gates to the glorious and the unknown. Through them we pass out into adventure and sunshine, to them, alas! we return."
- Edward M. Forster
"Along the iron veins that traverse the frame of our country, beat and flow the fiery pulses of its exertion, hotter and faster every hour. All vitality is concentrated through those throbbing arteries into the central cities; the country is passed over like a green sea by narrow bridges, and we are thrown back in continually closer crowds on the city gates."
- John Ruskin
"We who have lived before railways were made belong to another world. It was only yesterday, but what a gulf between now and then! Then was the old world. Stage-coaches, more or less swift, riding-horses, pack-horses, highwaymen, knights in armor, Norman invaders, Roman legions, Druids, Ancient Britons painted blue, and so forth -- all these belong to the old period. But your railroad starts the new era, and we of a certain age belong to the new time and the old one. We who lived before railways, and survive out of the ancient world, are like Father Noah and his family out of the Ark."
- William M. Thackeray
"That devilish Iron Horse, whose ear-rending neigh is heard throughout the town, has muddied the Boiling Spring with his foot, and he it is that has browsed off all the woods on Walden shore, that Trojan horse, with a thousand men in his belly, introduced by mercenary Greeks! Where is the country's champion, the Moore of Moore Hall, to meet him at the Deep Cut and thrust an avenging lance between the ribs of the bloated pest?"
- Henry David Thoreau
The Dream Encyclopedia:
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Train
The train as a dream symbol is often linked with the Freudian interpretation of the train (phallus) going through the tunnel (vagina), representing intercourse. Yet even Freud gave trains alternative meanings (e.g., missing a train might represent missed opportunities or even missing one's death (rather than missing intercourse). Being the engineer on a train and traveling smoothly down the track may mean staying "on track" in one's life. As with all such symbols, the dreamer's prior associations with trains determines their meaning in a particular dream.
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1. in racing horses and Greyhounds, a program of exercise to improve the animal's physical performance in a particular task. The effects of training include enlargement of spleen with greater erythrocyte storage and mobilization, increased heart size and stroke volume, and increased hemoglobin content of blood. A performance trial is the only satisfactory way of measuring the gains achieved.
2. in behavior includes breaking-in and obedience training in dogs.
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categories related to 'train'
- Types of Trains, Cars, and Lines - train: several railroad cars coupled together
- Garment Parts - train: length of material attached to and trailing behind gown
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Train (roller coaster)
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A roller coaster train or car describes the vehicle(s) which transports passengers around a roller coaster's circuit. More specifically, a roller coaster train is made up of two or more "cars" which are connected by some sort of specialized joint. It is called a "train" because the cars follow one another around the track -- the same reason as for a railroad train. Individual cars often vary in design and can carry anywhere from one to eight or more passengers each.
Basic safety features
Roller coaster trains have wheels that run on the sides (side friction or guide wheels) and underneath the track (upstop, underfriction, or underlocking wheels) as well as on top of it (road wheels), these lock the train to the tracks and prevent it from jumping the track. The side wheels can be mounted on the outside or inside of the train, depending on the manufacturer (although outside-mounted wheels are more common). The wheels are sometimes located between the cars, as well as at the front and rear of the entire train.
Roller coaster trains also have restraints that keep the passengers in their seats. Restraints are of two major types, lapbar and over-the-shoulder. Restraints always use two locking mechanisms, one on each side, for redundancy. If one fails, the restraint will remain locked. Most roller coasters also have a seatbelt that acts as a secondary safety device. On over-the-shoulder restraints, this seatbelt is used to hold the main restraint down. The seatbelt also acts as a measuring device, it is exactly long enough to accommodate the largest body size the coaster is designed for.
Lapbar restraints consist of a padded bar mounted to the floor or side of the train that swings backwards into the rider's lap. These restraints are usually found on roller coasters that lack inversions. Some inverting roller coasters, notably ones created by Anton Schwarzkopf safely operate without the need for shoulder restraints. Lapbar restraints, like buzz bars give the rider much greater freedom of movement than over-the-shoulder restraints, enhancing the feeling of danger. However, lapbar restraints are not quite as safe as over-the-shoulder restraints, as evidenced by several accidents. Some roller coasters have had their lapbar restraints replaced with over-the-shoulder restraints. Others have had shoulder restaints replaced with lap bar restraints, allowing for a more comfortable ride.
Over-the-shoulder restraints, the most common type, consist of a roughly U-shaped padded bar mounted to the top of each seat that swings downward. Almost all roller coasters that have inversions have this type of restraint. Additionally, all Inverted roller coasters and Floorless roller coasters have this type of restraint, as there is simply no place to mount a lapbar restraint. One disadvantage of over-the-shoulder restraints is that they can provide discomfort to the rider (known among coaster enthusiasts as headbanging), especially on rougher roller coasters.
However, there is one operating roller coaster that does not have either of these safety features: Leap-The-Dips, the world's oldest operating roller coaster and North America's last surviving side friction roller coaster. As a side friction coaster, it does not have wheels under the track. Rather, it runs in a trough with wheels that run along the sides of the through to keep the train in place and is only held on by gravity Additionally, Leap-The-Dips simply does not require restraints as it is only 41 ft (12.5 m) high and has an average speed of only 10 mph (16 km/h). Until early 2006, The Rollercoaster at Blackpool Pleasure Beach in the UK also operated without any restaints, although seatbelts were added to the ride in the 2007 Season. During 2008, trains from the Big Dipper Rollercoaster were installed on the ride. "The Rollercoaster" now operates with lapbars, although the original train is still stored on the transfer track in the station.
Physics
In general, the longer a roller coaster train becomes, the more momentum it gains throughout the ride's course. A roller coaster train that is fully loaded will also have more momentum than one that is empty or nearly empty.
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Train
Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - uddanne, oplære, optræne, (om dyr) dressere, afrette, tilride
v. intr. - blive oplært
n. - tog, optog, følge, slæb (kjole)
idioms:
- in a person's train i en persons spor
- in the train of i hælene på
- in train det sker i dette øjeblik
- train down tabe i vægt ved øvelsestræning
- train of thought tankerække
- train on række mod, fokusere på
- train up træne op, lære op
Nederlands (Dutch)
trein, file, sleep, keten, trainen, leren, zich bekwamen, africhten, richten, met de trein gaan, zich aansluiten, leiden (plant)
Français (French)
v. tr. - (gén, Mil, Sport) former, entraîner, dresser, pointer/braquer, diriger, (Hort) palisser
v. intr. - (gén) être formé, étudier, (Sport) s'entraîner
n. - (Rail) train, rame, série, enchaînement, file, cortège, (Mil) train, traînée (de poudre), en train/en marche, suite (arch), (fig) sillage, traîne (d'une robe), (Tech) train (de)
idioms:
- in a person's train suivre qn
- in the train of suite à
- in train en marche, en train
- train down faire de l'exercice pour maigrir
- train of thought le fil de la pensée
- train on pointer sur, braquer sur, diriger sur
- train up former, entraîner
Deutsch (German)
n. - Zug, Schleppe, Schwanz, Kette, Gang, Gefolge, Troß, Leitfeuer, Räderwerk
v. - trainieren, eine Ausbildung machen, lehren, erziehen, abrichten, (sorgfältig) richten, (ugs.) mit der Eisenbahn fahren
idioms:
- in a person's train hinter jmdm.
- in the train of als Folge
- in train im Gange
- train down sich Gewicht abtrainieren
- train of thought Gedankengang
- train on richten auf
- train up heranbilden
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αμαξοστοιχία, τρένο, σιδηρόδρομος, αλληλουχία, ειρμός, σειρά, ουρά (κομήτη, εσθήτας κ.λπ.), ακολουθία, συνοδεία
v. - εκπαιδεύω/-ομαι, εκγυμνάζω/-ομαι, προγυμνάζω/-ομαι, προπονώ, κατευθύνω, οδηγώ, σκοπεύω, διαπαιδαγωγώ, διδάσκω
idioms:
- in a person's train που ακολουθεί κάποιον, από πίσω του
- in the train of ως επακόλουθο
- in train είμαι προγυμνασμένος, είμαι σε φόρμα
- train down αδυνατίζω με άσκηση
- train of thought το νήμα/ο ειρμός των σκέψεων
- train on στοχεύω, σκοπεύω
- train up προπονώ, μαθαίνω τα κόλπα
Italiano (Italian)
addestrare, addestrarsi, allenare, istruire, corteo, treno, seguito, trenino
idioms:
- ghost trains trenini da lunapark
- in a person's train al seguito di qualcuno
- in the train of sulla scia di
- in train ben allestito
- train down allenarsi per dimagrire
- train on/upon puntare contro
- train up addestrare
Português (Portuguese)
n. - cortejo (m), trem (m), cauda de vestido (m)
v. - treinar, exercitar-se
idioms:
- ghost trains trem fantasma
- in a person's train tem alguma coisa como conseqüência
- in the train of seguindo algo como resultado
- in train início imediato
- train down perder peso
- train of thought cadeia de pensamento
- train on/upon apontar para
- train up treinar alguém (Brit.)
Русский (Russian)
обучать, готовить (к чему-л.), тренировать, дрессировать (животных), направлять, наводить оружие/фото/ки- но-камеру на мишень, поезд, процессия, вереница, свита (поклонников), шлейф платья, ход, развертывание мыслей/действия, наводка оружия на мишень
idioms:
- ghost trains поезд-привидение
- in a person's train ходить за кем-н.
- in the train of в результата чего-л.
- in train принести с собой, после себя
- train down сбросить вес в результате диеты и упражнений
- train of thought ход мыслей, направление мысли, вереница мыслей
- train on/upon навести (оружие/фото/кино-аппарат на кого-л.)
- train up подготовить к новой специальности, работе и т.д.
Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - entrenar, adiestrar, estudiar, enseñar, preparar, instruir, amaestrar, domesticar, educar
v. intr. - capacitarse, prepararse, adiestrarse, formarse, tratarse o juntarse con
n. - serie, sucesión, tren, séquito, comitiva, procesión
idioms:
- in a person's train cortejo o séquito
- in the train of como secuela de, a continuación
- in train en curso, en marcha
- train down ejercicio o dieta para rebajar de peso
- train of thought hilo del pensamiento
- train on apuntar a, enfocar a
- train up capacitar, entrenar
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - tåg, följe, procession, karavan, rad, räcka, följd, kedja, serie, svans
v. - öva, utbilda, träna, skola, uppfostra, binda upp, spaljera (trädg.)
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
训练, 瞄准, 培养, 接受训练, 锻炼, 火车, 行列, 列车
idioms:
- in a person's train 在某人的随行人员
- in the train of 随...而来, 随...之后
- in train 准备就绪
- train down 从事锻炼使体重减轻
- train of thought 一系列的想法, 一连串的想法
- train on 锻炼得有所改善
- train up 训练
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 訓練, 瞄準, 培養
v. intr. - 接受訓練, 鍛鍊
n. - 火車, 行列, 列車
idioms:
- in a person's train 在某人的隨行人員
- in the train of 隨...而來, 隨...之後
- in train 準備就緒
- train down 從事鍛煉使體重減輕
- train of thought 一系列的想法, 一連串的想法
- train on 鍛煉得有所改善
- train up 訓練
한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 훈련하다, 단련하다, 정지하다
v. intr. - 연습하다, 교육 받다, 기차로 가다
n. - 열차, 행렬, 수행원
idioms:
- in a person's train ~의 뒤를 따라서
- in the train of ~의 결과로서, ~의 뒤를 이어
- in train 준비를 갖추고
- train down 운동하여 체중을 줄이다
- train on 연습하여 숙달해지다
- train up 가르치다
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 列車, 列, 従者, すそ, 尾, 導火線, 結果
v. - 訓練する, 訓練を受ける, 向ける, したてる, 鍛える, 教育する
idioms:
- in a person's train きちんと整って
- in the train of …のあとに続いて
- in train 整って
- train down 減量する
- train of thought 考えの道筋
- train on/upon 向ける
- train up 訓練する
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) قافه, بطانه حاشيه تموين أمير أو ملك (فعل) يثقف, يدرب, يسافر بالقطار
עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - אימן, אילף, חינך, תרגל, הכשיר
v. intr. - תרגל, התאמן
n. - רכבת, שיירה, תהלוכה, פמליה, שובל, שוליים, סדרה, שורה של גלגלים מחוברים במכונה
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