tandem

[US]/'tændəm/
[UK]/'tændəm/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a bicycle with seats and pedals for two riders placed one behind the other
adj. arranged one behind the other
adv. one behind the other; in a row

Phrases & Collocations

working in tandem

tandem bicycle

tandem skydiving

tandem partners

in tandem

tandem mill

in tandem with

tandem rolling

tandem repeat

tandem accelerator

Example Sentences

I rode tandem to Paris.

two color tandem system

She runs the business in tandem with her husband.

Babinski signs were negative.Gait was slow, broadbased, and tandem walking was ataxic.

Allelotype analysis was done at five short tandem repeat markers (D17S855, D17S1322, D17S1323, D17S1326, and D17S1327) in or adjacent to BRCA1 on the recurrent mutation carriers.

The key to control flying gage change(FGC) on a tandem cold mill is to deal with the intercoupling between the process variables,such as thickness,stress and so on.

Real-world Examples

Observing all this in tandem with you.

Source: "Reconstructing a Lady" Original Soundtrack

The disease kills in tandem with the ailments they suffer from the most.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Wouldn't take long on the tandem bike.

Source: Sarah and the little duckling

Why not take your tandem bike?

Source: Sarah and the little duckling

Harnessed behind it, is a tandem team of three engines.

Source: American Version Language Arts Volume 6

When inflation drives them, stocks and bonds often move in tandem.

Source: The Economist - Finance

These brain systems can accomplish goals, either in tandem or independent of each other.

Source: Simple Psychology

They have nothing in common except for the 30 minutes they will spend biking in tandem.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

They completed four tandem spacewalks to both modernize and repair parts of the ISS.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

The tandem wing allows John to get the shots that Aaron was unable to get flying solo.

Source: BBC documentary "Our Planet"

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