entrain

Definition

To draw (something) along as a current does.

Etymology

From Middle French entrainer (modern French entraîner /entrainer), from en- + trainer (“to pull, drag”).

Example Sentences

• "water entrained by steam"
• "In certain cases, it is possible to entrain enough of the solids continually in the effluent gas stream and then to disentrain them again away from the bed."
• "There are several neurofeedback-related approaches that make use of auditory and/or visual stimulation (AVS) to entrain or disentrain brain electrical activity."