I read both of those books in tandem several years ago and I can't remember which one the scene you're describing was in.
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Tandem
/ˈtændəm/
Synonyms for "tandem" (44 found)
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Closest matches (9)
Noun(4 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Strong matches (13)
Related words (22)
Related word relations
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More general
13 entriesadverbarrangementbicyclebikeconfigurationcoordinationcycledesignjoint actionmanner adverbplacementsequencewheel
More specific
8 entriesconsecutive pairdual mechanismlinear tandemlinked pairpaired componentparallel tandemrecumbent tandemupright tandem
Collocations
16 entriesdrive in tandemdual mechanismfunction in tandemin tandemoperate in tandempaired componentspaired itemsrecumbent tandemrun in tandemsynchronized systemstandem arrangementtandem bicycletandem operationtwo-seater bicycleupright tandemwork in tandem
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
5 entriesTranslations
4 translations across 1 languages.
Finnish
4 entries- jonovaljakko noun (carriage pulled by two or more draught animals harnessed one behind the other; two draught animals harnessed one behind the other)
- kaksikko noun (thing with two components arranged one behind the other)
- tandem noun (carriage pulled by two or more draught animals harnessed one behind the other; two draught animals harnessed one behind the other)
- tandem- noun (thing with two components arranged one behind the other)
Sample sentences
32 total sentences available.
It was our first time riding a tandem bicycle.
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He drove horses tandem out of town.
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He knew how to drive horses tandem.
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