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- DictionaryTan·dem/ˈtandəm/
noun
- 1. a bicycle with seats and pedals for two riders, one behind the other.
adverb
- 1. with two or more horses harnessed one behind another: "I rode tandem to Paris"
adjective
- 1. having two things arranged one in front of the other: "a tandem trailer"
Tandem is used to describe many things that involve the connecting of one object to another similar object behind it. A tandem tractor-trailer truck has one trailer hitched behind another, which is attached to the truck body, or tractor.
noun. a vehicle, as a truck, tractor, or trailer, in which a pair or pairs of axles are arranged in tandem. tandem bicycle. tandem trailer ( def 1 ). a team of horses harnessed one behind the other. a two-wheeled carriage with a high driver's seat, drawn by two or more horses so harnessed.
tandem. noun [ C ] us / ˈtæn·dəm /. Add to word list. two people or pieces of equipment that work together to achieve a result, or a team of two people or animals: Several races were held, including one for father-and-son tandems. A tandem is also a bicycle built for two people. in tandem.
Tandem describes an arrangement where people or animals are in formation, one behind the other. Couples attached at the hip sometimes like to ride tandem bicycles, which allow two people to pedal the same bike.
Definition of tandem noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
n. 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. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) a team of two horses so harnessed.
adjective. Having two identical components arranged one behind or adjacent to the other. A tandem axle; a tandem gene. American Heritage. Having two parts or things placed tandem.
If someone does something in tandem with someone else, they do it together or at the same time: The police are working in tandem with local charity groups. [ C ] a bicycle for two people. (Definition of tandem from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
a thing that works or happens in tandem with something else works together with it or happens at the same time as it The two systems are designed to work in tandem. Stock prices pushed sharply higher this afternoon in tandem with a rise in the dollar.
A tandem is a bicycle designed for two riders, on which one rider sits behind the other. [...]
