1a series of connected railway carriages or wagons moved by a locomotive or by integral motors:a freight trainthe journey took two hours by train
a series of gears or other connected parts in machinery:a train of gears
2a number of vehicles or pack animals moving in a line:a camel train
a retinue of attendants accompanying an important person:a minister and his train of attendants
3a series of connected events or thoughts:the train of events leading to Pascoe’s deathI failed to follow his train of thought
4a long piece of material attached to the back of a formal dress or robe that trails along the ground:the bride wore a cream silk dress with a train
5a trail of gunpowder for firing an explosive charge.
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1teach (a person or animal) a particular skill or type of behaviour through sustained practice and instruction:the scheme trains people for promotion [with object and infinitive]:the dogs are trained to sniff out illegal stowaways
[no object] be taught through sustained practice and instruction:he trained as a plumber
(usually as adjective trained) develop and improve (a mental or physical faculty) through instruction or practice:an alert mind and trained eye give astute evaluations
2 [no object] undertake a course of exercise and diet in order to reach or maintain peak physical fitness in preparation for a specific sport or event:she trains three times a week
[with object] prepare (a person or animal) for a particular sport or event with a course of exercise and diet:the horse was trained in Paris
(train down) reduce one’s weight through diet and exercise in order to be fit for a particular event:he trained down to heavyweight
3 (train something on/at) point or aim something, typically a gun or camera, at:the detective trained his gun on the side door
4cause (a plant) to grow in a particular direction or into a required shape:they trained crimson ramblers over their houses
5 [no object, with adverbial of direction] dated go by train:Charles trained to London with Emma
6 archaic entice (someone).
in train
(of arrangements) in progress:an investigation is in train
in the train of
following behind:there appeared in his train two of his servants carrying a portmanteau
as a consequence of:unemployment brings great difficulties in its train
