Tandem
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Tandem (or in tandem) is an arrangement where a team of machines, animals or people are lined up one behind another, all facing in the same direction.[1]
Tandem harness (the original use of the term in English) is used for two or more draft horses (or other draft animals) harnessed in a single line one behind another, as opposed to a pair, harnessed side-by-side, or a team of several pairs. Tandem harness allows additional animals to provide pulling power for a vehicle designed for a single animal.
Tandem seating may be used in two-seat aircraft, or on a tandem bicycle. A tandem arrangement may also be used for cars parked in a garage.
The English word "tandem" derives from the Latin adverb tandem meaning "at length" or "finally".[2]
The term "tandem" can also be used more generally to refer to any group of persons or objects working together, not necessarily in line.[1]
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- Tandem language learning
- Class 4 telephone switch or tandem switch
- Semi-trailer, where multiple axles on a trailer are called "tandem axles".
- In series, an arrangement of electrical circuit elements one after another.
- Tandem-charge, an arrangement of two explosive charges one behind another in a projectile.
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- Clipart.com Closeup | Royalty-Free Image of tandem carriage horses harness coach driver whip Illustration.
- Three Men In a Carriage Drawn by a Tandem Horse Team. Tandem Horse Teams Museum Victoria (Australia) official site; illustration.
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