Trolley Definition

trälē
trolleyed, trolleying, trolleys, trollies
noun
trolleys
A streetcar.
American Heritage
An apparatus, as a grooved wheel at the end of a pole, for transmitting electric current from an overhead wire to the motor of a streetcar, etc.
Webster's New World
A wheeled carriage, basket, etc. that runs suspended from an overhead track.
Webster's New World

Trolley car.

Webster's New World
A small truck or car operating on a track and used in a mine, quarry, or factory for conveying materials.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
verb
To convey (passengers) or travel by trolley.
American Heritage
To carry or ride on a trolley.
Webster's New World
To use a trolley vehicle to go from one place to another.
Wiktionary
idiom
off one's trolley
  • crazy; insane
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Trolley

Noun

Singular:
trolley
Plural:
trolleys, trollies

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Origin of Trolley

  • Probably from troll

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Trolley Sentence Examples

  • The trolley is an articulated frame 77 ft.

  • A car is suspended from the bridge, carried by a trolley running on the underside of the stiffening girders, the car being FIG.

  • Since 1895 electric railways operated by the trolley system have steadily developed, their mileage in 1909 approximating 895 m.

  • He pushed their empty luggage trolley a little faster.

  • Trolley haulage lacks the flexibility of steam or compressed air haulage, and is limited to main lines because the wires must be strung throughout the length of the line.

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Words Starting With

TTRTRO

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YEYLEY

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