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

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

This training aid will make you better at those must-make three to five footers.

From Golf Digest • Apr. 30, 2018

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

It has a steady following in most of the Empire, especially in Subsector Sandeman, where it is a tactical training aid as well as a game.

From Concordance A Terran Empire concordance by Wilson, Ann