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entrain
1[ en-treyn ]
entrain
2[ en-treyn ]
verb (used with object)
- 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.
- (of a liquid) to trap (bubbles).
- Meteorology. to transfer (air) into an organized air current from the surrounding atmosphere ( detrain ).
entrain
1/ ɪnˈtreɪn /
verb
- to board or put aboard a train
entrain
2/ ɪnˈtreɪn /
verb
- (of a liquid or gas) to carry along (drops of liquid, bubbles, etc), as in certain distillations
- to disperse (air bubbles) through concrete in order to increase its resistance to frost
- zoology to adjust (an internal rhythm of an organism) so that it synchronizes with an external cycle, such as that of light and dark
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Derived Forms
- enˈtrainment, noun
- enˈtrainment, noun
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Other Words From
- en·trainer noun
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