- tandem⇄adj. having animals, seats, or parts arranged one behind the other.
Ex. A tandem helicopter has one overhead rotor in the front of the long narrow fuselage and another in the back (New York Times). - tandem⇄adv. one behind the other; in single file.
Ex. to drive horses tandem, to paddle a canoe tandem instead of by oneself. - tandem⇄adv. tandemly.
- tandem⇄expr. in tandem,
a. one behind the other; in tandem formation.
Ex. mounted in tandem.
b. (Figurative.) closely together; in cooperation.
Ex. She and her husband were a writing team working in tandem on the book. - tandem⇄noun 1. two horses harnessed one behind the other.
2. a high, two-wheeled open carriage, pulled by two horses harnessed tandem.
3. Also, tandem bicycle. a bicycle built with two or more seats, one behind the other.
4. a truck or othe - tandem⇄tandem, adverb, adjective, noun, verb.
- tandem⇄v.i., v.t. to harness or drive in tandem.