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Meaning of the word trains in English

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trains

Verb

1.

teach (a person or animal) a particular skill or type of behavior through practice and instruction over a period of time.

Example:
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the plan trains people for promotion
Synonym:
instruct teach coach tutor school educate upskill edify prime drill inculcate indoctrinate condition
2.

point or aim something, typically a gun or camera, at.

Example:
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the detective trained his gun on the side door
Synonym:
aim point direct level line something up turn something on sight position focus take aim zero in on

Noun

1.

a series of railroad cars moved as a unit by a locomotive or by integral motors.

Example:
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a freight train
2.

a succession of vehicles or pack animals traveling in the same direction.

Example:
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a camel train
Synonym:
procession line file column convoy cavalcade caravan rank string succession progression array queue
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training train well-trained train station freight train house-trained train set