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tandem

/ˈtændəm/

tandemnoun

tandems

/ˈtændəm/

Translations

тандем

They rode a tandem bicycle through the park.

Они катались на тандеме по парку.

Definitions

A bicycle designed for two riders, one behind the other.

They rented a tandem to explore the countryside together.

A pair of people, animals, or machines arranged one behind the other or otherwise functioning together as a coordinated unit.

The tandem of draft horses hauled the wagon up the hill.

Synonyms

tandemadjective

/ˈtæn.dəm/

Used attributively to describe something arranged one behind another or functioning together.

Definitions

Arranged one behind the other or designed to be used by two in sequence.

The research team installed a tandem solar cell to improve efficiency.

Synonyms

in concert

tandemadverb

Less common modern usage, typically meaning 'together' or 'one behind another', e.g. 'to ride tandem'.

Definitions

Together; one directly after another in sequence.

The cyclists pedalled tandem along the riverbank.

Synonyms

in concert

in conjunction

side by side

as one

cooperatively

in cooperation