26984 words

tandem

4 definitions • 3 examples
1
a bicycle made for two people who sit one behind the other:

Examples:

A man and his daughter cycled past on a tandem.
2
two people or pieces of equipment that work together to achieve a result, or a team of two people or animals:

Examples:

Several races were held, including one for father-and-son tandems.
3
A tandem is also a bicycle built for two people.
4
If something is done in tandem, two people develop or work on it together or during the same period of time:

Examples:

This director and composer have worked in tandem on several films.

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