| Pronunciation: | | 'trâlee
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity; "`tram' and `tramcar' are British terms" |
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TROLLEY is a 7 letter word that starts with T. |
| | Synonyms: | | streetcar, tram, tramcar, trolley car |
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| | See Also: | | horsecar, trolley line, wheeled vehicle |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Trol"ley\, Trolly \Trol"ly\, n.
(a) A form of truck which can be tilted, for carrying
railroad materials, or the like. [Eng.]
(b) A narrow cart that is pushed by hand or drawn by an
animal. [Eng.]
(c) (Mach.) A truck from which the load is suspended in some
kinds of cranes.
(d) (Electric Railway) A truck which travels along the fixed
conductors, and forms a means of connection between them
and a railway car.
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