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entrains

Main Entry:: ¹en·train
Pronunciation:: \in-ˈtrān\
Function:: transitive verb
Etymology:: Middle French entrainer, from en- + trainer to draw, drag — more at train
Date:: 1568

1 : to draw along with or after oneself 2 : to draw in and transport (as solid particles or gas) by the flow of a fluid 3 : to incorporate (air bubbles) into concrete 4 : to determine or modify the phase or period of <circadian rhythms entrained by a light cycle>

— en·train·er noun

— en·train·ment

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\-ˈtrān-mənt\ noun

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