training aid

American  

noun

1. a device, activity, or media product used to supplement other forms and methods of training.

   They used videos and roleplays as training aids.

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Etymology

Origin of training aid

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

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training aid

Whips are used in all equestrian disciplines and when employed as a training aid should be utilised lightly to communicate with the horse.

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2024

But it’s also a valuable training aid and competition tool that helped Gidey and Cheptegei in their recent assaults on the record books.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 14, 2020

Putt Out now has another training aid that incorporates three different practice keys, and makes it so you can do them pretty much anywhere.

From Golf Digest ● Jan. 23, 2020

He had a stick at his feet to double-check his setup, and he made several swings with an iron featuring a yellow swing plane training aid screwed to his grip.

From New York Times ● Jul. 7, 2015

Because I need a training aid, and you were available.

From The Alembic Plot A Terran Empire novel by Ann Wilson