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a streetcar propelled electrically by current taken by means of a trolley from a conducting wire strung overhead or running beneath a slot between the tracks.[1885-90]
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Trolley car — Trol ley car (Elec.) A motor car powered by electricity drawn from a trolley, and thus constrained to follow the trolley lines. [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC] {Trolley line}, (a) A trolley (f) . (b) The path along which a trolley car runs. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
trolley car — trolley ,car noun count AMERICAN a TROLLEY that runs on RAILS … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
trolley car — ☆ trolley car n. an electric streetcar that gets its motive power from an overhead wire by means of a trolley … English World dictionary
trolley car — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms trolley car : singular trolley car plural trolley cars American a trolley that runs on rails … English dictionary
trolley car — noun a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑streetcar, ↑tram, ↑tramcar, ↑trolley • Derivationally related forms: ↑tram (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
trolley car — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. streetcar, electric car, cable car, trackless trolley, trolley*, electric*, trolley bus*; see also bus … English dictionary for students
trolley car — trol′ley car n. trs a streetcar propelled electrically by current taken by means of a trolley from a conducting wire strung overhead or running beneath a slot between the tracks • Etymology: 1885–90 … From formal English to slang
trolley car — noun see trolley I … New Collegiate Dictionary
trolley car — noun An electric streetcar or tram with a trolley pole for collecting electric current … Wiktionary
trolley car — noun US a tram powered by electricity obtained from overhead wires by means of a trolley wheel … English new terms dictionary
