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Could you please tell me what the verb is for trains?
I know 'drive a car'/fly a plane.
But what's the verb to describe ...a train?
Oct 17, 2016 3:33 AM
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you can treat it like a car , drive/ride a train . depends on what you want to say
October 17, 2016
2
The train operator would be the best word to use in English, in my opinion.
October 17, 2016
Conduct a train. The person who "drives" the train is a Train Conductor in American English and a Guard in British English. See more here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conductor_(rail)
October 17, 2016
To conduct a train , to manage ...
October 2, 2023
The Conductor on a train manages it movement, but the person who is actually at the controls in the cab is the Engineer.
The Engineer is "operating" the train. Operating is the verb that you are looking for.
July 24, 2023
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