Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having a train.
- Formed or made proficient by training; educated; instructed; exercised; practised: as, a trained eye or judgment; trained nurses.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Having undergone a course of
training (sometimes in combination). - adjective
Manipulated in shape or habit. - verb Simple past tense and past participle of
train .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
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Examples
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HARRIS: Well, I can tell you this: That right now, they are trained -- U. S.-trained Iraqis who are inside this city using weapons that the military has seized from the Iraqis, and they are patrolling inside the city with AK-47s, rocket-propelled grenades.
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So what he ` s telling us here by his -- what we call trained alert is that he ` s telling me there is human remain scent in this area.
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Perhaps their voices wan't what you call trained, but they had melody.
Old Rail Fence Corners The A. B. C's. of Minnesota History Various
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I think sending your dog away to be trained is cheating in a sense.
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Each dolphin trained and ready to ship can be worth $150,000.
Hardy Jones: Does Cutting Nets Free Captive Dolphins? Hardy Jones 2010
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I think sending your dog away to be trained is cheating in a sense.
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Each dolphin trained and ready to ship can be worth $150,000.
Hardy Jones: Does Cutting Nets Free Captive Dolphins? Hardy Jones 2010
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We are trained from a very young age that you get up, get dressed and arrive at your place of work on time.
Five Ways To Go From Employee To Business Owner | myFiveBest 2009
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"Voluntary dehydration and cognitive performance in trained college athletes."
Leo Galland, M.D.: How to Boost Immunity After Exercise M.D. Leo Galland 2010
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Paying to keep the employee base trained is a pittance.
The High-Tech Job Capital Is…The Big Apple? - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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