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tandem

/ˈtæn.dəm/

Meanings
noun
A carriage pulled by two or more draught animals (generally draught horses) harnessed one behind the other, both providing the pulling power but only the animal in front able to steer.

Examples :

"The farmer hitched the two strongest horses in tandem to pull the heavy plow across the field, the lead horse guiding the way. "
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Related Words

Illustration harnessed

harnessed verb

/ˈhɑːrnəst/ /ˈhɑːrnɪst/

To place a harness on something; to tie up or restrain.

"They harnessed the horse to the post."

Illustration providing

providing verb

/pɹəˈvaɪdɪŋ/

To make a living; earn money for necessities.

"It is difficult to provide for my family working on minimum wage."

Illustration tricycle

tricycle noun

/ˈtɹaɪsɪkəl/

A cycle with three wheels, powered by pedals and usually intended for young children.

"My little sister loves riding her tricycle to school. "

Illustration struggled

struggled verb

/ˈstɹʌɡl̩d/

To strive, to labour in difficulty, to fight (for or against), to contend.

"During the centuries, the people of Ireland struggled constantly to assert their right to govern themselves."

Illustration strongest

strongest adjective

/ˈstɹɑŋɡəst/ /ˈstɹɒŋɡəst/ /ˈstɹɔŋɡəst/

Capable of producing great physical force.

"a big strong man; Jake was tall and strong"

Illustration collaboration

collaboration noun

/kəˌlæbəˈɹeɪʃən/

The act of collaborating.

"Collaboration can be a useful part of the creative process."

Illustration carriage

carriage noun

/ˈkæɹɪdʒ/

The act of conveying; carrying.

"The delivery company specializes in the carriage of fragile goods, ensuring they arrive safely. "

Illustration together

together adjective

/təˈɡɛð.ə(ɹ)/ /təˈɡɛðɚ/

Coherent; well organized.

"The teacher's lesson plan was together, covering all the key concepts logically. "

Illustration responsibilities

responsibilities noun

/rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪlətiz/ /rɪˌspɑːnsəˈbɪlətiz/

The state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable.

"Responsibility is a heavy burden."

Illustration successful

successful adjective

/səkˈsɛsfl̩/

Resulting in success; assuring, or promoting, success; accomplishing what was proposed; having the desired effect

"a successful use of medicine;  a successful experiment;  a successful enterprise"

Illustration generally

generally adverb

/d͡ʒɛn.əɹ.ə.li/

Popularly or widely.

"It is generally known that the Earth is round."

Illustration transferred

transferred verb

/tɹænsˈfɜːd/

To move or pass from one place, person or thing to another.

"to transfer the laws of one country to another; to transfer suspicion"