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Training college   /trˈeɪnɪŋ kˈɑlɪdʒ/   Listen
noun
Training  n.  The act of one who trains; the act or process of exercising, disciplining, etc.; education.
Fan training (Hort.), the operation of training fruit trees, grapevines, etc., so that the branches shall radiate from the stem like a fan.
Horizontal training (Hort.), the operation of training fruit trees, grapevines, etc., so that the branches shall spread out laterally in a horizontal direction.
Training college. See Normal school, under Normal, a.
Training day, a day on which a military company assembles for drill or parade. (U. S.)
Training ship, a vessel on board of which boys are trained as sailors.
Synonyms: See Education.






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"Training college" Quotes from Famous Books



... with two friends who had been fellow-students with her at the training college, nice honest girls both, though not so good at history and literature as Miss Winchelsea. They both looked up to her immensely, though physically they had to look down, and she anticipated some pleasant times to be spent in "stirring them up" to her own pitch of aesthetic and historical enthusiasm. ...
— Twelve Stories and a Dream • H. G. Wells

... considerably disappointed, feeling that their work has been too easy and too theoretical. In any case it is impossible that much practical work could be found for so large a number of students, and the belief is growing that the ideal training college is a small one. That it must be a Christian one is from our point of view still more important. The women B.A., L.T.'s will hold positions of greater influence than any other class in South India. They will be Government Inspectresses, Heads of Middle Schools and ...
— Lighted to Lighten: The Hope of India • Alice B. Van Doren

... how wonderful it would be to teach him the rudiments herself, for when she was a young girl with nothing to do at home and a great wish to continue her studies, she had gone to a training college and even passed her examination as a teacher with distinction; but—perhaps that was too long ago, for her strength was not equal to the task. Especially her patience. He made so little progress, was so exceedingly slow. ...
— The Son of His Mother • Clara Viebig

... Party St. Andrews, Newcastle. Richmond Dog Party Richmond School, Yorks. Hymers Depot Party Scientific Society, Hymers College, Hull. King Edward Do. King Edward's School. Southport Cape Crozier Depot Southport Physical Training College. Jarrow Reserve, Cape Evans Jarrow Secondary School. Grange Do. The Grange, Buxton. Swindon Do. Swindon. Sir John Deane Motor Party Sir J. Deane's Grammar School. Llandaff Reserve, Cape Evans Llandaff. Castleford Reserve, Cape Evans Castleford Secondary School. Hailey Do. Hailey. Uxbridge Northern ...
— Scott's Last Expedition Volume I • Captain R. F. Scott

... Foedor! Souvarow, the son of a humble Russian officer, had been educated at the ordinary cadets' training college, and had left it as a sub-lieutenant like himself. Why should there not be two Souvarows ...
— CELEBRATED CRIMES, COMPLETE - VANINKA • ALEXANDRE DUMAS, PERE



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