trained

Definition of Trained in English :

1. trained

shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form

Example Sentences:
'a trained mind'
'trained pigeons'
'well-trained servants'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Trained

adjective

(in combination)

having been trained by a specified person or organization

an American-trained lawyer

French-trained troops

n.

1. A series of connected railroad cars pulled or pushed by one or more locomotives.

2. A long line of moving people, animals, or vehicles.

3. The personnel, vehicles, and equipment following and providing supplies and services to a combat unit.

4. A part of a gown that trails behind the wearer.

5. A staff of people following in attendance; a retinue.

6.

a. An orderly succession of related events or thoughts; a sequence. See Synonyms at series.

b. A series of consequences wrought by an event; aftermath.

7. A set of linked mechanical parts: a train of gears.

8. A string of gunpowder that acts as a fuse for exploding a charge.

v. trained, train·ing, trains

v.tr.

1. To coach in or accustom to a mode of behavior or performance.

2. To make proficient with specialized instruction and practice. See Synonyms at teach.

3. To prepare physically, as with a regimen: train athletes for track-and-field competition.

4. To cause (a plant or one's hair) to take a desired course or shape, as by manipulating.

5. To point or direct (a gun or camera, for example) at something. See Synonyms at aim.

6. To let drag behind; trail.

v.intr.

1. To give or undergo a course of training: trained daily for the marathon.

2. To travel by railroad train.