coach

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[ UK /kˈə‍ʊt‍ʃ/ ]
[ US /ˈkoʊtʃ/ ]

NOUN

(sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team
a carriage pulled by four horses with one driver
a railcar where passengers ride
a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
he always rode the bus to work
a person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.)

VERB

teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
He is training our Olympic team
She is coaching the crew
drive a coach

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There was no mail coach -- no driver in scarlet -- no mail guard -- no passengers, but only a ramshackle iron mail cart -- a "postboy" as driver and carrying no arms. The King's Post Being a volume of historical facts relating to the posts, mail coaches, coach roads, and railway mail services of and connected with the ancient city of Bristol from 1580 to the present time
The only use he serves as a coach is that his nose just about crosses the touchline when he's sat in the dugout, so there's every chance he'll be able to trip up a tricky winger with his conk.
‘We have to win,’ the Scotland coach affirms with a bluffness which only Australians can pull off.
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Investigations are not yet complete who exactly set the coach on fire.
Get up and stretch when on long journeys such as on a coach or plane.
He was coaxed into a reading and soon found himself studying with an acting coach, having his long hair cut to marine length for the part.
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He had to wait for the first-class passengers to deplane, of course, since even flag officers fly coach. CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER
Last week I lamented the lack of tries in our now defence-dominated game, what with the accent on specialist prevention coaching.

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