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Dictionary definition · train

noun

  1. public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive"express trains don't stop at Princeton Junction"
  2. a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding"a string of islands"
  3. a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file"we were part of a caravan of almost a thousand camels"
  4. a series of consequences wrought by an event"it led to a train of disasters"
  5. 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"
  6. wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed"the fool got his tie caught in the geartrain"

verb

  1. create by training and teaching"The old master is training world-class violinists"
  2. undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession"She is training to be a teacher"
  3. develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control"Parents must discipline their children"
  4. educate for a future role or function"He is grooming his son to become his successor"
  5. teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment"Cultivate your musical taste"
  6. point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards"Please don't aim at your little brother!"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).