entraining

Verb

entrain (third-person singular simple present entrains, present participle entraining, simple past and past participle entrained)

1. (transitive) To draw (something) along as a current does.
   • water entrained by steam
2. (transitive) To suspend (small particles) in the current of a fluid.
   • 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.1963, W. D. Jamrack, Rare metal extraction by chemical engineering techniques
3. (transitive) To set up or propagate (a signal), such as an oscillation.
4. (figuratively, transitive) To conjoin, to link; as in a series of entities, elements, objects or processes.
5. (transitive) To become trained or conditioned in (a pattern of brain behavior).
   • There are several neurofeedback-related approaches that make use of auditory and/or visual stimulation (AVS) to entrain or disentrain brain electrical activity.2007, James R. Evans, Handbook of Neurofeedback: Dynamics and Clinical Applications, →ISBN
6. (literary, rare, transitive) To draw, induce, or bring about.
   • Thou muſt doe well, / Faith true obtaine: / Wit none repell, / Friend déere entraine.1568, Thomas Howell, “Of Counsaile”, in The Arbor of Amitie, Wherin Is Comprised Pleasant Poëms and Pretie Poesies, […], London: […] Henry Denham, […], →OCLC, folio 11, verso

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