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train - public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive; "express trains don't stop at Princeton Junction" |
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public transport conveyance for passengers or mail or freight
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boat train a train taking passengers to or from a port
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car,
railcar,
railroad car,
railway car a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work"
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car train a train that transports passengers and their automobiles
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freight train,
rattler a railroad train consisting of freight cars
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hospital train a military train built to transport wounded troops to a hospital
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engine,
locomotive,
locomotive engine,
railway locomotive motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
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mail train a train that carries mail
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passenger train a train that carries passengers
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streamliner a streamlined train
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subway train a train that runs in a subway system
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train - 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" |
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piece of cloth,
piece of material a separate part consisting of fabric
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gown a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
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train - a series of consequences wrought by an event; "it led to a train of disasters" |
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aftermath,
consequence the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event); "the aftermath of war"; "in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured"
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train - create by training and teaching; "The old master is training world-class violinists"; "we develop the leaders for the future" |
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develop,
prepare,
educate |
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prepare,
train to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery; "prepare a report"; "prepare a speech"
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groom,
prepare,
train care for one's external appearance; "He is always well-groomed"
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instruct,
learn,
teach give instructions or directions for some task; "She instructed the students to work on their pronunciation"
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retrain train again; "He is retraining to become an IT worker"
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drill train in the military, e.g., in the use of weapons
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house-train,
housebreak train (a pet) to live cleanly in a house
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toilet-train train (a small child) to use the toilet
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train - 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" |
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prepare |
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learn,
read,
study,
take gain knowledge or skills; "She learned dancing from her sister"; "I learned Sanskrit"; "Children acquire language at an amazing rate"
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apprentice be or work as an apprentice; "She apprenticed with the great master"
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retrain train again; "He is retraining to become an IT worker"
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develop,
educate,
prepare,
train expand in the form of a series; "Develop the function in the following form"
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drill train in the military, e.g., in the use of weapons
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groom,
prepare,
train care for one's external appearance; "He is always well-groomed"
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train - travel by rail or train; "They railed from Rome to Venice"; "She trained to Hamburg" |
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ride copulate with; "The bull was riding the cow"
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train - exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition; "She is training for the Olympics" |
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exercise,
work out do physical exercise; "She works out in the gym every day"
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train - cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it; "train the vine" |
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check,
contain,
control,
curb,
hold,
hold in,
moderate make cracks or chinks in; "The heat checked the paint"
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trellis train on a trellis, as of a vine
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