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tandem
[ tan-duhm ]
adverb
- one following or behind the other:
to drive horses tandem.
adjective
- having animals, seats, parts, etc., arranged tandem or one behind another.
noun
- a vehicle, as a truck, tractor, or trailer, in which a pair or pairs of axles are arranged in tandem.
- a team of horses harnessed one behind the other.
- a two-wheeled carriage with a high driver's seat, drawn by two or more horses so harnessed.
- any of various mechanisms having a tandem arrangement.
tandem
/ ˈtændəm /
noun
- a bicycle with two sets of pedals and two saddles, arranged one behind the other for two riders
- a two-wheeled carriage drawn by two horses harnessed one behind the other
- a team of two horses so harnessed
- any arrangement of two things in which one is placed behind the other
- in tandemtogether or in conjunction
adjective
- used as, used in, or routed through an intermediate automatic telephone exchange
a tandem exchange
adverb
- one behind the other
to ride tandem
Word History and Origins
Origin of tandem1
Word History and Origins
Origin of tandem1
Idioms and Phrases
- in tandem,
- in single file:
They swam in tandem.
- in association or partnership.
Example Sentences
It’s a little surprising that these states haven’t necessarily moved more in tandem as the results in states with similar demographics are often correlated.
It’s definitely not the way to go for whitewater, and even on flatwater it requires a slightly larger boat than the usual tandem craft.
PlanScore, a nonpartisan group of legal, political and mapping experts, has shown how the various symmetry tests can be used in tandem to flag possible gerrymandering.
These tandem layering approaches could quickly create a boost in efficiency of solar panels beyond 30 percent, which would reduce both the panel and system costs while also reducing their energy footprint.
If work conditions call for using two monitors in tandem, this dual-mount monitor stand from AmazonBasics stands out for its robust yet minimal design.
But in some circumstances, the two vital elements can work in tandem—as a project recently unveiled in Anguilla reveals.
We bought candy necklaces, went to the aquarium, rode tandem bikes, and I was very conscious of, ‘We’re all friends here.
In a veritable Mapplethorpe renaissance, two exhibitions have launched in tandem dedicated to his work.
The proposed legislation arrives in tandem with another law that would effectively criminalize graffiti.
They rarely campaigned in tandem, and Biden was not on the nightly campaign conference calls.
The tandem rider on the forward seat did the steering and the foot pedaling, and the rear rider operated the motor.
It appeared at the Madison Square Garden in two forms, as a single motorcycle and as a motor tandem.
Along in the late nineties a keen interest in bicycle racing led to the introduction of what is known as the motor-paced tandem.
I wouldn't have troubled you to send for me, only the tandem's hors de combat.
"Because I intend to back the tandem into it, and break my neck," was the unexpected answer.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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