train

/treɪn/ formal

Definition

› to aim or point a gun, camera, light, etc. at someone or something: With five guns suddenly trained on him, he was understandably nervous.Aiming and aimHandguns and rifles

(Definition of train verb (AIM) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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trailing adjective
train noun (PART OF DRESS)
train noun (SERIES)
train noun (VEHICLE)
train set noun
train verb (AIM)
train verb (DIRECT GROWTH)
train verb (PREPARE)
trained adjective
trainee noun
trainer noun (PERSON)

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train noun (VEHICLE)
train noun (SERIES)
train noun (PART OF DRESS)
train verb (PREPARE)
train verb (DIRECT GROWTH)
train set noun

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Synonyms and related words:

aim noun (POINTING)
aim verb (POINT)
direct verb (AIM)
home in on sth/sb phrasal verb
level sth at sb phrasal verb
stroke verb (HIT)
target verb (ATTACK)
target verb (DIRECT)
timeout noun
transfer fee noun
zero in on sth/sb phrasal verb

Topic: Aiming and aim

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