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trailer camp
nounB2
/ˈtreɪlə kæmp/A temporary or permanent residential area where people live in trailers (caravans), often providing basic communal facilities.
trailer car
nounC1
/ˈtreɪlə ˌkɑː/An unpowered passenger railway carriage pulled by a locomotive.
trailer park
nounC1
/ˈtreɪlə ˌpɑːk/An area of land where many mobile homes are placed for long-term residence.
trailer trash
nounC2
/ˈtreɪlə træʃ/A pejorative term for impoverished white people living in mobile home parks, typically implying poor education, low social status, and crude behavior.
trailhead
nounB2
/ˈtreɪlˌhɛd/The place where a marked path or trail begins.
trailing arbutus
nounLow
/ˌtreɪlɪŋ ɑːˈbruːtəs/A low-growing evergreen plant (Epigaea repens) native to eastern North America, with fragrant pink or white flowers.
trailing edge
nounLow
/ˈtreɪlɪŋ ɛdʒ/The rear or back edge of an object, especially in aerodynamics, such as on a wing, blade, or similar structure.
trailing fuchsia
nounLow
/ˈtreɪlɪŋ ˈfjuːʃə/A fuchsia plant (genus Fuchsia) with stems that grow downwards or hang, often cultivated in hanging baskets for ornamental purposes.
trailing phlox
nounLow
/ˈtreɪlɪŋ flɒks/A low-growing, spreading perennial plant of the genus Phlox, used as ground cover in gardens.
trailing vortex drag
nounLow
/ˈtreɪlɪŋ ˈvɔːteks dræɡ/The aerodynamic drag caused by vortices that trail from the wingtips or other lifting surfaces of an aircraft.
trailman
nounLow
/ˈtreɪlmən/A person, especially a youth, who participates in outdoor trail-based activities, often in a scouting or hiking context.
trailside
adjectivenounC1
/ˈtreɪl.saɪd/Located at or along the side of a trail.
trailsman
nounlow
/ˈtreɪlzmən/A man skilled in following, creating, or navigating trails, especially in wilderness or outdoor settings.
train
nounverbverb-intransitive+1A2 (Very High Frequency)
/treɪn/A connected series of railway cars or carriages pulled by a locomotive for transporting passengers or goods.
train oil
nounRare (archaic)
/treɪn ɔɪl/Whale oil, specifically oil obtained from the blubber of whales.
train sickness
nounC1
/ˈtreɪn ˌsɪknəs/A form of motion sickness experienced while traveling on a train, characterized by nausea, dizziness, and discomfort.
train smash
nounLow
/treɪn smæʃ/A severe collision or accident involving one or more trains.
train spotter
nounC1
/ˈtreɪn ˌspɒt.ə/A person who observes, records, and is very knowledgeable about trains, often as a hobby.
train wreck
nounHigh
/ˈtreɪn ˌrek/A literal serious railway accident where trains crash or derail.
trainband
nounVery Low / Archaic
/ˈtreɪnband/A historical English militia unit composed of citizens, later called a company, that could be trained for local defence.

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