tandem

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Synonyms: randem, andem, mandem, tande

Antonyms: randem, andem, mandem, tande

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Noun

{{lb|en|countable}} A [[carriage]] [[pull#Verb|pulled]] by [[two#Numeral|two]] or more [[draft animal|draught animal]]s (generally [[draft horse|draught horse]]s) [[harness#Verb|harnessed]] one [[behind#Preposition|behind]] the other, both [[provide|providing]] [[pulling power]] but only the [[animal]] in front being able to [[steer#Verb|steer]]. {{defdate|from mid 18th c.}}
{{lb|en|by extension|countable}}
{{lb|en|figurative}}

{{senseid|en|in tandem}} One [[behind#Preposition|behind]] the other; in [[single file]].
{{lb|en|figurative}} In [[close#Adjective|close]] [[collaboration]]; [[collaboratively]], [[cooperatively]].

With [[two#Numeral|two]] [[component#Noun|components]] [[arrange]]d one [[behind#Preposition|behind]] the other.
{{lb|en|figurative}} [[work#Verb|Working]] [[together#Adverb|together]] [[collaboratively]]; [[collaborative#Adjective|collaborative]], [[cooperative#Adjective|cooperative]].

{{lb|en|ambitransitive}} {{synonym of|en|tandemize}} {{gloss|“(''transitive'') to [[harness#Verb|harness]] or [[drive#Verb|drive]] ([[two#Numeral|two]] [[draft animal|draught animal]]s, generally [[draft horse|draught horse]]s) one [[behind#Preposition|behind]] the other; to [[set up]] (two or more [[thing]]s, such as [[piece#Noun|pieces]] or [[equipment]]) to [[work#Verb|work]] [[in tandem]] or [[together#Adverb|together]]; (''intransitive'') to drive a tandem (‘[[carriage]] [[pull#Verb|pulled]] by two or more draught animals (generally draught horses) harnessed one behind the other’)”}}

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