| boat train | a train taking passengers to or from a port |
bullet train
bullet | a high-speed passenger train |
| car train | a train that transports passengers and their automobiles |
commuter
commuter train | a passenger train that is ridden primarily by passengers who travel regularly from one place to another |
epicyclic train
epicyclic gear train | a system of epicyclic gears in which at least one wheel axis itself revolves about another fixed axis |
freight liner
liner train | a long-distance express freight train between industrial centers and seaports with facilities for rapid loading and unloading of goods |
freight train
rattler | a railroad train consisting of freight cars |
gearing
gear geartrain
power train
train | wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed, the fool got his tie caught in the geartrain |
| hospital train | a military train built to transport wounded troops to a hospital |
| mail train | a train that carries mail |
| passenger train | a train that carries passengers |
railway station
railroad station
railroad terminal
train station
train depot | terminal where trains load or unload passengers or goods |
| subway train | a train that runs in a subway system |
train
railroad train | public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive, express trains don't stop at Princeton Junction |
| train | piece of cloth forming the long back section of a gown that is drawn along the floor, the bride's train was carried by her two young nephews |
| train set | a toy consisting of small models of railroad trains and the track for them to run on |
train of thought
thread | the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together, I couldn't follow his train of thought, he lost the thread of his argument |
railroad ticket
train ticket | a ticket good for a ride on a railroad train |
| train | a series of consequences wrought by an event, it led to a train of disasters |
caravan
train
wagon train | a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file, we were part of a caravan of almost a thousand camels, they joined the wagon train for safety |
string
train | a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding, a string of islands, train of mourners, a train of thought |
| wave train | a succession of waves spaced at regular intervals |
yardmaster
trainmaster
train dispatcher | a railroad employer who is in charge of a railway yard |
easy money
gravy train | income obtained with a minimum of effort |
| train fare | the fare charged for traveling by train |
whale oil
train oil | a white to brown oil obtained from whale blubber, formerly used as an illuminant |
| train | exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition, She is training for the Olympics |
train
prepare | undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession, She is training to be a teacher, He trained as a legal aid |
train develop
prepare educate | create by training and teaching, The old master is training world-class violinists, we develop the leaders for the future |
housebreak
house-train | train (a pet) to live cleanly in a house |
| toilet-train | train (a small child) to use the toilet |
coach
train | teach and supervise (someone), act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports, He is training our Olympic team, She is coaching the crew |
aim
take train
take aim
direct | point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards, Please don't aim at your little brother!, He trained his gun on the burglar, Don't train your camera on the women, Take a swipe at one's opponent |
| trail train | drag loosely along a surface, allow to sweep the ground, The toddler was trailing his pants, She trained her long scarf behind her |
train
rail | travel by rail or train, They railed from Rome to Venice, She trained to Hamburg |
prepare
groom
train | educate for a future role or function, He is grooming his son to become his successor, The prince was prepared to become King one day, They trained him to be a warrior |
educate school train cultivate
civilize
civilise | teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment, Cultivate your musical taste, Train your tastebuds, She is well schooled in poetry |
| train | cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it, train the vine |
| discipline train check condition | develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice, especially to teach self-control, Parents must discipline their children, Is this dog trained? |