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Added 9 October 2026

entrain

verb

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To draw (something) along as a current does. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
water entrained by steam
To suspend (small particles) in the current of a fluid.
To set up or propagate (a signal), such as an oscillation.

verb

To get into or board a railway train.
To put aboard a railway train.
to entrain a regiment

noun

Spirit, liveliness, vivacity, drive.

Origin

From Middle French entrainer (modern French entraîner /entrainer), from en- + trainer (“to pull, drag”).

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