entrain

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪnˈtreɪn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(en trān′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
en•train1  (en trān′),USA pronunciation v.i. 
  1. Rail Transportto go aboard a train.

v.t. 
  1. Rail Transportto put aboard a train.
  • en-1 + train 1880–85
en•train′er, n. 

en•train2  (en trān′),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. Chemistry(of a substance, as a vapor) to carry along (a dissimilar substance, as drops of liquid) during a given process, as evaporation or distillation.
  2. (of a liquid) to trap (bubbles).
  3. Meteorologyto transfer (air) into an organized air current from the surrounding atmosphere (opposed to detrain).
  • Middle French entrainer, equivalent. to en- en-1 + trainer to drag, trail; see train
  • 1560–70
en•train′ment, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
entrain / ɪnˈtreɪn/
  1. to board or put aboard a train
enˈtrainment
'entrain' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
detrain - ejector

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