train

n. railroad car; caravan; series; series of events; piece of cloth that forms the long back section of a skirt or gown (such as a bride's gown) and is drawn along the floor; something that trails along; retinue; tail of a comet

v. instruct, coach

In rail transport, a train is a series of rail vehicles that move along guides to transport freight or passengers from one place to another. The guideway (permanent way) usually consists of conventional rail tracks, but might also be monorail or maglev. Propulsion for the train is provided by a separate locomotive, or from individual motors in self-propelled multiple units. Most trains are powered by diesel engines or by electricity supplied by trackside systems. Historically the steam engine was the dominant form of locomotive power through the mid-20th century, but other sources of power (such as horses, rope, wire, gravity, pneumatics, or gas turbines) are possible.
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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"
(synonym) railroad train
(hypernym) public transport
(hyponym) boat train
(member-meronym) car, railcar, railway car, railroad car
(derivation) rail
(class) roll-on roll-off
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"; "train of mourners"; "a train of thought"
(synonym) string
(hypernym) series
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"; "they joined the wagon train for safety"
(synonym) caravan, wagon train
(hypernym) procession
(member-meronym) covered wagon, Conestoga wagon, Conestoga, prairie wagon, prairie schooner
4. a series of consequences wrought by an event; "it led to a train of disasters"
(hypernym) consequence, aftermath
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"
(hypernym) piece of cloth, piece of material
(part-holonym) gown
(derivation) trail
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"
(synonym) gearing, gears, geartrain, power train
(hypernym) wheelwork
(hyponym) epicyclic train, epicyclic gear train
(part-holonym) engine
Verb
1. create by training and teaching; "The old master is training world-class violinists"; "we develop the leaders for the future"
(synonym) develop, prepare, educate
(hypernym) teach, learn, instruct
(hyponym) retrain
(verb-group) prepare
(derivation) trainee
2. 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"
(synonym) prepare
(hypernym) learn, study, read, take
(hyponym) apprentice
(verb-group) develop, prepare, educate
(derivation) trainee
3. train by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control; "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?"
(synonym) discipline, check, condition
(hypernym) develop, make grow
(hyponym) mortify
(verb-group) prepare, groom
(derivation) trainee
4. prepare (someone) for a future role or function; "He is grooming his son to become his successor"; "The prince was prepared to become King one day"; "They trained him to be a warrior"
(synonym) prepare, groom
(hypernym) educate
(hyponym) qualify, dispose
(verb-group) prepare
(derivation) trainee
5. train to be discriminative in taste or judgment; "Cultivate your musical taste"; "Train your tastebuds"; "She is well schooled in poetry"
(synonym) educate, school, cultivate, civilize, civilise
(hypernym) polish, refine, fine-tune, down
(hyponym) sophisticate
6. aim or direct at; as of blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment; "Please don't aim at your little brother!"; "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one's opponent"
(synonym) aim, take, take aim, direct
(hypernym) position
(hyponym) target, aim, place, direct, point
7. teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports; "He is training our Olympic team"; "She is coaching the crew"
(synonym) coach
(hypernym) teach, learn, instruct
(derivation) trainer
8. exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition; "She is training for the Olympics"
(hypernym) exercise, work out
(verb-group) coach
(derivation) training, preparation, grooming
9. train to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it; "train the vine"
(hypernym) control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate
(hyponym) trellis
10. travel by rail or train; "They railed from Rome to Venice"; "She trained to Hamburg"
(synonym) rail
(hypernym) ride
(derivation) railroad train
11. drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground; "The toddler was trailing his pants"; "She trained her long scarf behind her"
(synonym) trail
(hypernym) drag
(verb-group) trail

n. train; rate

v. train, coach, school