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tandem

/ˈtændəm/noun, adverb2 syllables

Tandem means: a bicycle with two sets of pedals and two seats.

Synonyms for tandem4

noun, as in a bicycle with two sets of pedals and two seats

bicycle-built-for-two, tandem bicycle

adverb, as in one behind the other

in tandem

also used for tandem

tandemize

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What does tandem mean?3

noun

1

a bicycle with two sets of pedals and two seats

2

an arrangement of two or more objects or persons one behind another

adverb

1

one behind the other“ride tandem on a bicycle built for two”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with tandem?2

two syllables

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four syllables

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Tandem in a sentence

  • It was our first time riding a tandem bicycle.danieljtah
  • Benedito and his girlfriend will ride the tandem bike.Amastan
  • Benedito wants to ride a tandem hang glider.Amastan
  • He drove horses tandem out of town.danieljtah
  • He knew how to drive horses tandem.danieljtah
  • Sometimes a unicycle is enough to drive through life. But I prefer the tandem.carlosalberto
  • How good are these trucks powered by Eaton diesel engines and electric motors in tandem?Cangarejo
  • Tom runs the café in tandem with his wife.danieljtah

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Forms of tandem

as a noun

plural
tandems