train

  • 51train — [[t]treɪn[/t]] n. 1) rai a connected group of railroad cars, usu. pushed or pulled by a locomotive 2) a line or procession of persons, vehicles, animals, etc., traveling together 3) mil an aggregation of vehicles and personnel used to carry… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 52train — {{11}}train (n.) early 14c., a drawing out, delay, later trailing part of a skirt (mid 15c.), also retinue, procession (mid 15c.), from O.Fr. train (fem. traine), from trainer to pull, draw, from V.L. *traginare, extended from *tragere to pull,… …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 53train — /treɪn / (say trayn) noun 1. Railways a. a set of carriages or wagons, whether self propelled or connected to a locomotive. b. such a series without any motive power. c. a railway locomotive. 2. a line or procession of persons, vehicles, etc.,… …

  • 54train — I. noun Etymology: Middle English traine treachery, from Anglo French, from trahir to betray, from Latin tradere more at traitor Date: 14th century obsolete scheme, trick II. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from trainer to draw …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 55train — arrière train avant train aérotrain boute en train entrain parcotrain piétrain quatrain train train train turbotrain …

    Dictionnaire des rimes

  • 56train — 1. noun /tʰɹeɪn,tʃɹeɪn a) A line of connected cars or carriages pushed or pulled by one or more locomotives, especially a railroad train which travels on a set of tracks. We rode the train to Mumbai. b) A group of animals, vehicles, or people… …

    Wiktionary

  • 57train — [14] A train is etymologically something that is ‘pulled’ along. The word was borrowed from Old French train, a derivative of the verb trahiner ‘drag’. And this in turn went back to Vulgar Latin *tragināre, a derivative of Latin *tragere, a… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 58train — verb 1》 teach (a person or animal) a skill or type of behaviour through regular practice and instruction.     ↘be taught in such a way. 2》 make or become physically fit through a course of exercise and diet. 3》 (train something on) point or aim… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 59train — See drivetrain gear train gross train weight member of the gear train powertrain road train strain in the drive train valvetrain wind trainer …

    Dictionary of automotive terms

  • 60train — [14] A train is etymologically something that is ‘pulled’ along. The word was borrowed from Old French train, a derivative of the verb trahiner ‘drag’. And this in turn went back to Vulgar Latin *tragināre, a derivative of Latin *tragere, a… …

    Word origins