tandem
/ˈtæn·dəm/ n [C]Definition
› two people or pieces of equipment that work together to achieve a result, or a team of two people or animals: Several races were held, including one for father-and-son tandems. › A tandem is also a bicycle built for two people. in tandem › If something is done in tandem, two people develop or work on it together or during the same period of time: This director and composer have worked in tandem on several films.
(Definition of tandem n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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