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train

noun
  1. wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed
    “The fool got their tie caught in the geartrain.”
    gear
  2. public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
    “express trains don't stop at Princeton Junction”
    railroad train
  3. piece of cloth forming the long back section of a gown that is drawn along the floor
    “The train of the gown was carried by two young niblings.”
  4. a series of consequences wrought by an event
    “it led to a train of disasters”
  5. a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
    caravanwagon train
  6. a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding
    string
verb
  1. exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition
    “I am training for the Olympics.”
  2. undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession
    “They were training to be teachers.”
    prepare
  3. create by training and teaching
    “The old master is training world-class violinists”
    develop
  4. teach and supervise (someone)
    “act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports”
    coach
  5. point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
    aim
  6. drag loosely along a surface
    trail
  7. travel by rail or train
    rail
  8. educate for a future role or function
    groomprepare
  9. teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
    schoolcultivatecivilizeciviliseeducate
  10. cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it
    “train the vine”
  11. develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice
    discipline