entrain

ɛnˈtreɪn

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Definition of entrain - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

movement

Rare

draw along as a current does

Rare

The river can entrain debris as it flows.

sweep along

chemistry

TECH.

suspend small particles in a fluid

TECH.

The process can entrain dust in the air.

disperse

scatter

suspend

biology

TECH.

synchronize internal rhythm with external cycle

TECH.

The lights help entrain the body's circadian rhythm.

align

harmonize

synchronize

liquid or gas

TECH.

carry along drops or bubbles

TECH.

The system can entrain bubbles during distillation.

suspend

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Origin of entrain

French, entrer (to enter) + train (process)

Examples of entrain in a sentence

The ocean currents entrain small fish along their path.
The machine can entrain fine particles in the liquid.
Waves can entrain sand along the shore.
The researchers aim to entrain the lab animals' sleep cycles.
Special glasses can entrain your biological clock to a new time zone.
The pump can entrain air into the liquid.

Strong winds can entrain dust particles.

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French:entraîner, suspendre, ...
German:mitreißen, aufwirbeln, ...
Italian:trascinare, sospendere, ...
Spanish:arrastrar, suspender, ...
Portuguese:arrastar, suspender, ...
Chinese:裹挟, 悬浮, ...
Japanese:引き込む, 巻き上げる, ...
Arabic:جَرَّ, عَلَّقَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהוֹבִיל, לְהַשְׁעוֹת, ...
Russian:увлекать, взвешивать, ...
Ukrainian:захоплювати, піднімати, ...
Hindi:खींचना, निलंबित करना, ...
Bengali:টেনে নেওয়া, স্থগিত করা, ...
Catalan:arrossegar, suspendre, ...
Czech:unášet, strhávat, ...
Danish:trække, suspendere, ...
Dutch:meesleuren, meenemen, ...
Greek:παρασύρω, αναστέλλω, ...
Hungarian:magával sodorni, lebegtetni, ...
Khmer:អូសនាំទៅតាម, ព្យួរភាគល្អិតក្នុងអង្គធាតុរាវ, ...
Korean:끌고 가다, 포함시키다, ...
Persian:با خود برد, معلق کرد, ...
Polish:wciągnąć, zawieszać, ...
Portuguese (BR):arrastar, suspender, ...
Romanian:a antrena, a suspenda, ...
Swedish:entrain, suspendera, ...
Thai:พัดพา, แขวน, ...
Turkish:sürüklemek, askıya almak, ...
Vietnamese:cuốn theo, cuốn, ...

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