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tandem
[ tan-duhm ]
/ ËtĂŠn dÉm /
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adverb
one following or behind the other: to drive horses tandem.
adjective
having animals, seats, parts, etc., arranged tandem or one behind another.
noun
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Idioms about tandem
- in single file: They swam in tandem.
- in association or partnership.
in tandem,
Origin of tandem
1735â45; special use (originally facetious) of Latin tandem at length, finally, equivalent to tam so far + -dem demonstrative suffix
Words nearby tandem
tanbark oak, tanbur, Tancred, T&A, T&E, tandem, tandem bicycle, tandem-compound, tandem roller, tandem trailer, T & G
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British Dictionary definitions for tandem
tandem
/ (ËtĂŠndÉm) /
noun
adjective
British used as, used in, or routed through an intermediate automatic telephone exchangea tandem exchange
adverb
one behind the otherto ride tandem
Word Origin for tandem
C18: whimsical use of Latin tandem at length, to indicate a vehicle of elongated appearance
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