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tandem (iou)



tandem noun, adverb, adjective, & verb. L18.
[Joc. use of Latin, = at length.]
A. noun.
(A vehicle drawn by) two horses or other animals harnessed one in front of the other. L18.
Horse International Competitive classes for horse and pony teams, pairs, singles and tandems.
gen. An arrangement of two people or similar things working together. M19.
A bicycle or (less usu.) tricycle equipped with saddles and pedals for two riders one in front of the other. L19.
in tandem, arranged one behind the other; fig. together, in partnership. M20.
I. Asimov Two seats in tandem, each of which could hold three. E. J. Howard They drove in tandem with Villy leading.
b. adverb. As a tandem; one behind or after the other; together. L18.
C. attrib. or as adjective.
Of the nature of a tandem; involving or making use of two similar things one behind or after the other. E19.
tandem axle (designating or utilizing) an arrangement of two axles for supporting the rear of an articulated lorry or trailer. tandem garage: with space for two vehicles to be parked one behind the other.
Lytton A light cart drawn by two swift horses in a tandem fashion. Archaeology A series of tandem camera exposures.
Cooperative, joint, dual; involving two people, organizations, etc. M20.
Times Literary Supplement The tandem authors of this study merely add to the confusion. Which? Some airfields offer tandem jumpsyou leave the plane..strapped to an instructor.
D. verb. rare.
verb intrans. Drive or ride a tandem. E19.
verb trans. Arrange or work as a tandem. L19.
tandemer,
tandemist nouns a rider of a tandem bicycle or tricycle L19.
tandemly adverb (Genetics) (with genes etc. joined) end to end M20.