train

1 of 3

noun (1)

ˈtrān

plural trains

: a connected line of railroad cars with or without a locomotive

traveled the country by train

A train puffs across the Railroad Connection Bridge …

Helen Cooper

: an automotive tractor with one or more trailer units

Tractor trains can operate not only within a plant but also outdoors between plants. These trains are especially useful where loads are too bulky or heavy for forklift trucks …

Joseph C. Quinlan

The [farm] tractor was 11.52 tonnes and the trailer 18.30 tonnes, giving a train weight of 29.82 tonnes.

Farmers Guardian (Preston, England)

: the retinue or suite of a person of rank or consequence : following

In his train flock not the industrial workers of the world but the literary intellectuals of the capital cities of the world …

Sidney Hook

: a moving file of persons, vehicles, or animals

They had been walking for eight days. So had their small train of camels, mules and donkeys …

Matthew Parris

: the luminous trail or tail of a meteor or comet

Sightings of spiral meteor trains are not new.

Stephen James O'Meara

: an orderly succession

lost her train of thought

chiefly British : a sequence (as of events or actions) leading to some result or goal

—often used in the phrase in train

A revolution had been set in train.

Max DavidsonA vigorous campaign has been in train for most of this year to prevent the Royal family from being deported in September.

Raymond Keene

: accompanying or resultant circumstances : aftermath

consequences the discovery will bring in its train

: a series of moving mechanical parts (such as gears) that transmit and modify motion

a gear train

: a part of a gown that trails behind the wearer

Her bridal train was carried by a pretty flower girl …

Geoff Robinson

: the vehicles, personnel, and sometimes animals that provide maintenance, supply, and evacuation services to a combat unit

… Edward IV had an artillery train which impressed contemporaries, and which was clearly intended to provide for field actions as well as sieges.

Anthony Goodman

chemical engineering : a series of parts or elements that together constitute a system for producing a result and especially for carrying on a process (such as the liquefaction of gas or separation of petroleum) automatically

an oil production train

: a line of combustible material laid to lead fire to a charge

A train of powder burning at a known rate can be made into an accurate timer as the length of the train is directly proportional to the time it takes to burn.

Robert A. Howard

trainful

ˈtrān-ˌfu̇l How to pronounce train (audio)

noun

train

2 of 3

verb

trained; training; trains

transitive verb

: to teach so as to make fit, qualified, or proficient

: to form by instruction, discipline, or drill

: to make prepared (as by exercise) for a test of skill

: to direct the growth of (a plant) usually by bending, pruning, and tying

: to aim at an object or objective : direct

trained his camera on the deer

training every effort toward success

: trail, drag

intransitive verb

: to undergo instruction, discipline, or drill

: to go by train

trainability

ˌtrā-nə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce train (audio)

noun

trainable

ˈtrā-nə-bəl How to pronounce train (audio)

adjective

train

3 of 3

noun (2)

obsolete

: scheme, trick

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from trainer to draw, drag

Verb

Middle English, from Anglo-French trainer, from Vulgar Latin *traginare; akin to Latin trahere to draw

Noun (2)

Middle English traine treachery, from Anglo-French, from trahir to betray, from Latin tradere — more at traitor

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 5

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 5

Noun (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

train 1 of 2

noun

ˈtrān

: a connected series of railway cars usually hauled by a locomotive

: a part of a gown that trails behind the wearer

: a connected series

train of thought

a train of events

: a moving line of persons, vehicles, or animals

a wagon train

: the followers of an important person

train

2 of 2

verb

trained; training

: to give or receive instruction, discipline, or drill

: to teach in an art, profession, or trade

I was never formally trained as a chef.

: to make ready (as by exercise) for a test of skill

He's training for the race.

: to teach (an animal) to obey

: to make (a plant) grow in a particular way usually by bending, trimming, or tying

: to aim something at a target

We trained our eyes on the horizon.

trainability

noun

as in tractability

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

tractability
agreeability
amenability
obedience
teachableness
docility
subordination
submissiveness
compliance
conformity
obsequiousness
humility
dutifulness
deference
submission
servility
yielding
acquiescence
meekness
slavishness
abidance
tractableness
surrender
subservience
modesty
subserviency
capitulation
obeisance
inhibition
dutifulness
discipline
suppression
restraint
subordinateness
repression
control
order

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

refractoriness
willfulness
rebelliousness
disobedience
intractability
noncompliance
insubordination
unruliness
waywardness
recalcitrance
contrariness
rebellion
defiance
obstreperousness
disrespect
noncooperation
balkiness
insolence
frowardness
stubbornness
rudeness
rebelling
impudence
revolt
insurgency
insurrection
perversity
obstinacy
outbreak
hardheadedness
pigheadedness
recusancy
mutiny
contumacy
self-will
insurgence
misbehavior
mischievousness
mulishness
naughtiness
dissent
obstinateness
mutinousness
dissidence

单词	trainability
释义	train 1 of 3 noun (1) ˈtrān plural trains 1 a : a connected line of railroad cars with or without a locomotive traveled the country by train A train puffs across the Railroad Connection Bridge … Helen Cooper b : an automotive tractor with one or more trailer units Tractor trains can operate not only within a plant but also outdoors between plants. These trains are especially useful where loads are too bulky or heavy for forklift trucks … Joseph C. Quinlan The [farm] tractor was 11.52 tonnes and the trailer 18.30 tonnes, giving a train weight of 29.82 tonnes. Farmers Guardian (Preston, England) 2 a : the retinue or suite of a person of rank or consequence : following In his train flock not the industrial workers of the world but the literary intellectuals of the capital cities of the world … Sidney Hook b : a moving file of persons, vehicles, or animals They had been walking for eight days. So had their small train of camels, mules and donkeys … Matthew Parris c : the luminous trail or tail of a meteor or comet Sightings of spiral meteor trains are not new. Stephen James O'Meara 3 a : an orderly succession lost her train of thought b chiefly British : a sequence (as of events or actions) leading to some result or goal —often used in the phrase in train A revolution had been set in train. Max DavidsonA vigorous campaign has been in train for most of this year to prevent the Royal family from being deported in September. Raymond Keene c : accompanying or resultant circumstances : aftermath consequences the discovery will bring in its train 4 : a series of moving mechanical parts (such as gears) that transmit and modify motion a gear train 5 : a part of a gown that trails behind the wearer Her bridal train was carried by a pretty flower girl … Geoff Robinson 6 : the vehicles, personnel, and sometimes animals that provide maintenance, supply, and evacuation services to a combat unit … Edward IV had an artillery train which impressed contemporaries, and which was clearly intended to provide for field actions as well as sieges. Anthony Goodman 7 chemical engineering : a series of parts or elements that together constitute a system for producing a result and especially for carrying on a process (such as the liquefaction of gas or separation of petroleum) automatically an oil production train 8 : a line of combustible material laid to lead fire to a charge A train of powder burning at a known rate can be made into an accurate timer as the length of the train is directly proportional to the time it takes to burn. Robert A. Howard trainful ˈtrān-ˌfu̇l noun train 2 of 3 verb trained; training; trains transitive verb 1 a : to teach so as to make fit, qualified, or proficient b : to form by instruction, discipline, or drill 2 : to make prepared (as by exercise) for a test of skill 3 : to direct the growth of (a plant) usually by bending, pruning, and tying 4 : to aim at an object or objective : direct trained his camera on the deer training every effort toward success 5 : trail, drag intransitive verb 1 : to undergo instruction, discipline, or drill 2 : to go by train trainability ˌtrā-nə-ˈbi-lə-tē noun trainable ˈtrā-nə-bəl adjective train 3 of 3 noun (2) obsolete : scheme, trick Synonyms Noun (1) cortege cortège entourage following posse retinue suite tail Verb condition season See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb He was never formally trained as a chef. I've been trained in first aid. I'm training her to take over my job when I retire. My boss is training me on the new equipment. We need to train more nurses. They are highly trained professionals. I'm training to be a nurse. I trained at that hospital. He's training as a chef. She had to train her mind to think scientifically. See More Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English, from Anglo-French, from trainer to draw, drag Verb Middle English, from Anglo-French trainer, from Vulgar Latin traginare; akin to Latin trahere* to draw Noun (2) Middle English traine treachery, from Anglo-French, from trahir to betray, from Latin tradere — more at traitor First Known Use Noun (1) 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 5 Verb 15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 5 Noun (2) 14th century, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing train commuter train epicyclic train cross-train freight train gravy train house-train lost my train of thought paper-train passenger train power train train case train of thought train set train wreck bullet train boat train goods train express train crate train subway train train oil wagon train unit train wave train pre-train choo choo train train dispatcher set in train in train See More commuter train epicyclic train cross-train freight train gravy train house-train lost my train of thought paper-train passenger train power train train case train of thought train set train wreck bullet train boat train goods train express train crate train subway train train oil wagon train unit train wave train pre-train choo choo train train dispatcher set in train in train See More Kids Definition train 1 of 2 noun ˈtrān 1 : a connected series of railway cars usually hauled by a locomotive 2 : a part of a gown that trails behind the wearer 3 : a connected series train of thought a train of events 4 : a moving line of persons, vehicles, or animals a wagon train 5 : the followers of an important person train 2 of 2 verb trained; training 1 : to give or receive instruction, discipline, or drill 2 : to teach in an art, profession, or trade I was never formally trained as a chef. 3 : to make ready (as by exercise) for a test of skill He's training for the race. 4 : to teach (an animal) to obey 5 : to make (a plant) grow in a particular way usually by bending, trimming, or tying 6 : to aim something at a target We trained our eyes on the horizon. trainability noun as in tractability Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance tractability agreeability amenability obedience teachableness docility subordination submissiveness compliance conformity obsequiousness humility dutifulness deference submission servility yielding acquiescence meekness slavishness abidance tractableness surrender subservience modesty subserviency capitulation obeisance inhibition dutifulness discipline suppression restraint subordinateness repression control order Antonyms & Near Antonyms refractoriness willfulness rebelliousness disobedience intractability noncompliance insubordination unruliness waywardness recalcitrance contrariness rebellion defiance obstreperousness disrespect noncooperation balkiness insolence frowardness stubbornness rudeness rebelling impudence revolt insurgency insurrection perversity obstinacy outbreak hardheadedness pigheadedness recusancy mutiny contumacy self-will insurgence misbehavior mischievousness mulishness naughtiness dissent obstinateness mutinousness dissidence See More
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train

noun (1)

verb

noun (2)

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Phrases Containing train

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