Train - Definition

n 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" [syn: train, railroad
train]
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"
[syn: string, train]
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"
[syn: caravan, train, wagon train]
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" [syn:
gearing, gear, geartrain, power train, train]
v 1: create by training and teaching; "The old master is
training world-class violinists"; "we develop the leaders
for the future" [syn: train, develop, prepare,
educate]
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" [syn: train,
prepare]
3: develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice;
especially to teach self-control; "Parents must discipline
their children"; "Is this dog trained?" [syn: discipline,
train, check, condition]
4: educate 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"
[syn: prepare, groom, train]
5: teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment;
"Cultivate your musical taste"; "Train your tastebuds"; "She
is well schooled in poetry" [syn: educate, school,
train, cultivate, civilize, civilise]
6: point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as
photographic equipment) towards; "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" [syn: aim, take, train, take aim, direct]
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" [syn: coach, train]
8: exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition;
"She is training for the Olympics"
9: cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it;
"train the vine"
10: travel by rail or train; "They railed from Rome to Venice";
"She trained to Hamburg" [syn: train, rail]
11: drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground;
"The toddler was trailing his pants"; "She trained her long
scarf behind her" [syn: trail, train]