Phrase Hound found 16 phrases and 9 compound words that contain tandem. The most common are listed below. Open tandem in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 16
- riding in tandemTwo or more people on a motorcycle who perform drive-by shootings.
- tandem bicycleA bicycle or (loosely, also) tricycle in which two people sit one behind the other, both able to pedal but only the person in front being able to steer.
- tandem bicyclesplural of tandem bicycle: A bicycle or (loosely, also) tricycle in which two people sit one behind the other, both able to pedal but only the person in front being able to steer.
- tandem repeatA pattern of adjacent repeats in DNA.
- tandem repeatsplural of tandem repeat: A pattern of adjacent repeats in DNA.
- tandem gaitA manner of walking by placing the heel of the forward foot touching the toes of the back foot, sometimes used in the clinical diagnosis of certain disorders.
- tandem landing gearSynonym of bicycle landing gear: A form of landing gear having the main gear and nosegear located fore and aft of the center of gravity under the fuselage with outriggers on the wings.
- short tandem repeatA pattern in DNA where two or more nucleotides are repeated and the repeated sequences are directly adjacent to each other, used in determining genetic profiles to identify an individual.
- short tandem repeatsplural of short tandem repeat: A pattern in DNA where two or more nucleotides are repeated and the repeated sequences are directly adjacent to each other, used in determining genetic profiles to identify an individual.
- tandem engineA compound steam engine (not the train, the engine) with two or more steam cylinders in the same axis, close to one another.
- tandem enginesplural of tandem engine: A compound steam engine (not the train, the engine) with two or more steam cylinders in the same axis, close to one another.
- tandem gearEllipsis of tandem landing gear.
- tandem landing gearsplural of tandem landing gear: A form of landing gear having the main gear and nosegear located fore and aft of the center of gravity under the fuselage with outriggers on the wings.
- tandem gaitsplural of tandem gait: A manner of walking by placing the heel of the forward foot touching the toes of the back foot, sometimes used in the clinical diagnosis of certain disorders.
- variable tandem repeat locusAny DNA sequence that exists in multiple copies strung together in various tandem lengths.
- drive Irish tandemTo walk; to go by foot.
Compound words 9
- tandemizeTo harness or drive (two draught animals, generally draught horses) one behind the other.
- randemInvolving three horses harnessed one behind the other.
- tridemAn arrangement of three objects arranged one behind the other.
- tandemerAn isotopomer in tandem mass spectrometry
- tandemistA person who rides a tandem.
- tandemocracySynonym of diarchy, especially involving alternation of offices in an allegedly democratic context.
- tandemwiseArranged in tandem (one behind the other).
- tandemersplural of tandemer: An isotopomer in tandem mass spectrometry
- tandemistsplural of tandemist: A person who rides a tandem.