- de|train|ment
- de|train|ment «dee TRAYN muhnt», noun.the act of getting off a railroad train.
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dis|train|ment — «dihs TRAYN muhnt», noun. Law. 1. the act of distraining. 2. the state of being distrained … Useful english dictionary
en|train|ment — «ehn TRAYN muhnt», noun. the process of entraining or state of being entrained: »The trouble this year was gas entrainment in the molten metal (an alloy of sodium and potassium) used to cool the reactor (New Scientist) … Useful english dictionary
train — dis·train; dis·train·able; dis·train·ee; dis·train·er; en·train·er; en·train·ment; mis·train; qua·train; re·train; train·able; train·asi·um; train·band; train; train·ee; train·er; train·less; train·man; un·train; train·ee·ship; Tur·bo·train;… … English syllables
de|rail|ment — «dee RAYL muhnt», noun. the act of derailing or condition of being derailed: »The train s speed at derailment was at least 57 m.p.h. (London Times). ╂[< French déraillement < dérailler derail < dé from + rail rail] … Useful english dictionary
pre|dic|a|ment — «prih DIHK uh muhnt», noun. 1. an unpleasant, difficult, or dangerous situation: »She was in a predicament when she missed the last train home. 2. any condition, state, or situation. 3. that which can be predicated; attribute. 4. Logic. one of… … Useful english dictionary
entrainment — en·train·ment … English syllables
entrain — I en•train [[t]ɛnˈtreɪn[/t]] v. i. 1) rai to go aboard a train 2) rai to put aboard a train • Etymology: 1880–85 en•train′er, n. II en•train [[t]ɛnˈtreɪn[/t]] v. t. 1) chem. (of a substance, as a vapor) to carry along (a dissimilar substance, as… … From formal English to slang
entrain — en·train in trān vt to determine or modify the phase or period of <circadian rhythms entrained by a light cycle> en·train·ment trān mənt n * * * en·train (en trānґ) to modulate the cardiac rhythm by gaining control of the rate of the… … Medical dictionary
entrainment — en·train·ment (en trānґmənt) 1. a technique for identifying the slowest pacing necessary to terminate an arrhythmia, particularly atrial flutter; as the pacing rate is slowly increased incrementally, the electrocardiographic appearance… … Medical dictionary
Méliès, Georges — (Marie Georges Jean Méliès / December 8, 1861, Paris, France January 21, 1938, Paris) The son of a wealthy footwear manufacturer, he enrolled in the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris and completed his studies of art in London, where he also became … Encyclopedia of French film directors
