entrained; entraining; entrains
1
: to draw along with or after oneself
2
: to draw in and transport (something, such as solid particles or gas) by the flow of a fluid
3
: to incorporate (air bubbles) into concrete
4
: to determine or modify the phase or period of
circadian rhythms entrained by a light cycle
entrainer
noun
entrained; entraining; entrains
: to put aboard a train
: to go aboard a train
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IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2014
In the inner solar system—this side of Jupiter—the proximity of the sun causes both free-floating water and water entrained on bodies like asteroids to flash into vapor.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 30 Sep. 2024
Heat and humidity constrict and narrow airways, trap ozone, and cause the air to entrain more particulate matter from cars, trucks, and smokestacks.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 24 May 2024
When thunderstorms blossom, their updrafts can vertically entrain and stretch any nascent low-level swirl, helping to establish a more cohesive center of circulation.
—Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2023
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Verb
As oxidizer flowed over it, tiny droplets of liquid pentane would become entrained in the stream of gas, and the multitude of droplets offered an enormous amount of surface area for evaporation and burning.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2014
In the inner solar system—this side of Jupiter—the proximity of the sun causes both free-floating water and water entrained on bodies like asteroids to flash into vapor.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 30 Sep. 2024
Heat and humidity constrict and narrow airways, trap ozone, and cause the air to entrain more particulate matter from cars, trucks, and smokestacks.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 24 May 2024
When thunderstorms blossom, their updrafts can vertically entrain and stretch any nascent low-level swirl, helping to establish a more cohesive center of circulation.
—Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2023
See All Example Sentences for entrain
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“Entrain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entrain. Accessed 26 Feb. 2025.
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entrain
transitive verb
en·train
in-ˈtrān 
: to determine or modify the phase or period of
circadian rhythms entrained by a light cycle
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