fire brigade vs tandem

fire brigade

noun
  • A group of people within a corporation or industrial site, organized for the purpose of putting out fires, usually in addition to their normal job. 

  • An organization, often part of a local government, whose purpose is preventing and putting out fires. 

  • A trained unit that can be rapidly deployed to deal with any difficult situation. 

tandem

noun
  • A group of two or more people, machines etc. working together; close collaboration. 

  • A method of language learning based on mutual exchange, where ideally each learner is a native speaker in the language the other person wants to learn. 

  • A bicycle or tricycle in which two people sit one behind the other, both able to pedal but only the person in front able to steer. 

  • A carriage pulled by two or more draught animals (generally draught horses) harnessed one behind the other, both providing the pulling power but only the animal in front able to steer. 

adj
  • Together; working as one. 

adv
  • One behind the other. 

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