tāng
to wade
to trample; to turn the soil
This is a measure word (classifier) — its function is grammatical.
单趟
dān tàng
single trip
白跑一趟
bái pǎo yī tàng
to go on an errand for nothing
空跑一趟
kōng pǎo yī tàng
to make a journey for nothing
趟浑水
tāng hún shuǐ
(fig.) to get involved in an unsavory enterprise
转一趟
zhuàn yī tàng
to go on a trip