Meaning

2 senses
  1. (also, attributive, not comparable)With two components arranged one behind the other.

    tandem canoe tandem engine

  2. (also, attributive, figuratively, not comparable)Working together collaboratively; collaborative, cooperative.

    Their skillful tandem work made the project quick and successful.

Examples

10 sentences
  1. He drove horses tandem out of town.

  2. He knew how to drive horses tandem.

  3. Benedito wants to ride a tandem hang glider.

  4. It was our first time riding a tandem bicycle.

  5. Tom runs the café in tandem with his wife.

Word family

1 related words
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See also

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