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trainer

[trey-ner]

train·er

[trey-ner]
noun
1.
a person or thing that trains.
2.
a staff member on an athletic team who gives first aid and therapy to injured players.
3.
a person who trains athletes; coach.
4.
a person who trains racehorses or other animals for contests, shows, or performances.
5.
an airplane or a simulated aircraft used in training aircrew members, especially pilots.

Origin:
1590–1600; train + -er1
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trainer (ˈtreɪnə)
 
n
1.  a person who trains athletes in a sport
2.  a piece of equipment employed in training, such as a simulated aircraft cockpit
3.  horse racing a person who schools racehorses and prepares them for racing
4.  (plural) an informal name for training shoes

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trainer

in military aviation, an airplane that is designed and used to train pilots to operate advanced aircraft effectively. The complicated modern military airplane requires a high degree of skill on the part of pilots. Military training programs commonly make use of a single-engine aircraft for primary training phases, with twin-jet trainers for transition stages

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