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Train of thought — For other uses, see Train of thought (disambiguation). The train of thought, stream of thought, trail of thought, or chain of thought refers to the interconnection in the sequence of ideas expressed during a connected discourse or thought, as… … Wikipedia
train — ► VERB 1) teach (a person or animal) a particular skill or type of behaviour through regular practice and instruction. 2) be taught in such a way. 3) make or become physically fit through a course of exercise and diet. 4) (train on) point… … English terms dictionary
train of thought — A train of thought is a sequence of thoughts, especially when you are talking to someone and you forget what you were going to say … The small dictionary of idiomes
train — train1 [ treın ] noun count *** 1. ) a group of railroad cars that are connected and pulled by an engine: a freight/passenger train by train: We traveled across China by train. train to: I met her on a train to New York. board/get on a train:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
train */*/*/ — I UK [treɪn] / US noun [countable] Word forms train : singular train plural trains 1) a group of railway vehicles that are connected and pulled by an engine a freight/passenger train by train: We travelled across China by train. train to: I met… … English dictionary
Train whistle — A train whistle or air whistle, (originally referred to as a steam trumpet), is an audible signaling device on a steam locomotive used to warn that the train is approaching, and to communicate with rail workers.The older steam whistles were… … Wikipedia
train — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 engine pulling coaches/cars ADJECTIVE ▪ railroad (AmE), railway (BrE) ▪ metro, subway (AmE), tube (BrE), underground (esp. BrE) ▪ … Collocations dictionary
train — train1 W2S1 [treın] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(railway)¦ 2¦(series)¦ 3 train of thought 4 bring something in its train 5 set something in train 6¦(people/animals)¦ 7¦(dress)¦ 8¦(servants)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1400 1500; … Dictionary of contemporary English
train — 1 /treIn/ noun (C) 1 RAILWAY a number of connected carriages pulled by an engine along a railway line: Jeff just missed the six o clock train. (+ to): I caught the early train to Bruges. | by train: It s more relaxing to travel by train. | train… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
train*/*/*/ — [treɪn] noun [C] I 1) a group of railway vehicles that are connected and pulled by an engine a freight/passenger train[/ex] We travelled across China by train.[/ex] I met her on a train to Glasgow.[/ex] More and more people got on the crowded… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
