A tandem is a bicycle designed for two riders, on which one rider sits behind the other.
2.
See in tandem
3.
See in tandem
tandem in British English
(ˈtændəm)
noun
1.
a bicycle with two sets of pedals and two saddles, arranged one behind the other for two riders
2.
a two-wheeled carriage drawn by two horses harnessed one behind the other
3.
a team of two horses so harnessed
4.
any arrangement of two things in which one is placed behind the other
5. in tandem
adjective
6. British
used as, used in, or routed through an intermediate automatic telephone exchange
a tandem exchange
adverb
7.
one behind the other
to ride tandem
Word origin
C18: whimsical use of Latin tandem at length, to indicate a vehicle of elongated appearance
tandem in American English
(ˈtændəm)
adverb
1.
one behind another; in single file
noun
2.
a two-wheeled carriage drawn by horses harnessed tandem
3.
a team, as of horses, harnessed tandem
4.
a bicycle with two seats and sets of pedals placed tandem
5.
a relationship between two persons or things involving cooperative action, mutual dependence, etc.
to work in tandem
adjective
6.
having two parts or things placed tandem
Word origin
orig. punning use of L tandem, at length, finally < tam, so much (< IE *tam, acc. sing. fem. of pron. < base *to- > the) + -dem, demonstrative particle