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tandem

[ tan-duhm ]

adverb

  1. one following or behind the other:

    to drive horses tandem.



adjective

  1. having animals, seats, parts, etc., arranged tandem or one behind another.

noun

  1. a vehicle, as a truck, tractor, or trailer, in which a pair or pairs of axles are arranged in tandem.
  2. a team of horses harnessed one behind the other.
  3. a two-wheeled carriage with a high driver's seat, drawn by two or more horses so harnessed.
  4. any of various mechanisms having a tandem arrangement.

tandem

/ ˈtændəm /

noun

  1. a bicycle with two sets of pedals and two saddles, arranged one behind the other for two riders
  2. a two-wheeled carriage drawn by two horses harnessed one behind the other
  3. a team of two horses so harnessed
  4. any arrangement of two things in which one is placed behind the other
  5. in tandem
    together or in conjunction
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adjective

  1. used as, used in, or routed through an intermediate automatic telephone exchange

    a tandem exchange

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adverb

  1. one behind the other

    to ride tandem

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tandem1

First recorded in 1735–45; special use (originally facetious) of Latin tandem “at length, finally,” equivalent to tam “so far” + -dem, demonstrative suffix
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tandem1

C18: whimsical use of Latin tandem at length, to indicate a vehicle of elongated appearance
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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms
  1. in tandem,
    1. in single file:

      They swam in tandem.

    2. in association or partnership.
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Example Sentences

Individuals given licence to roll out heads-up rugby and "play what you see" is good, but so are patterns, structures and plays that work in tandem to collectively tenderise and carve through a defence.

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MR is more tactile, using objects in the real world in tandem with the user's view of a digital world to create a physically engaging experience.

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He will need to be strong-minded to work within the new set-up, working in tandem with it while marrying his own ideas on to those above him.

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However, humans cannot get these benefits from individual species - a rich variety of living things must work together in tandem.

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That has clearly required more than some tasty snack offerings, it has been in tandem with impressive form on the field.

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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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