- trolley car
- `trolley ,car noun count AMERICANa TROLLEY that runs on RAILS
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
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 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 — 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] * * * … Universalium
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