dolly

dolly

1. Films Television a wheeled support on which a camera may be mounted

2. a cup-shaped anvil held against the head of a rivet while the other end is being hammered

3. a shaped block of lead used to hammer dents out of sheet metal

4. a distance piece placed between the head of a pile and the pile-driver to form an extension to the length of the pile

5. Cricket a simple catch

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dolly [′däl·ē]

(engineering)

Any of several types of industrial hand trucks consisting of a low platform or specially shaped carrier mounted on rollers or combinations of fixed and swivel casters; used to carry such things as furniture, milk cans, paper rolls, machinery weighing up to 80 tons, and television cameras short distances.

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dolly

1. A block of hardwood placed on the upper end of a pile; acts as an extension piece and as a cushion during pile driving.

2. A tool for holding the head of a rivet and absorbing the impact while the other head is being driven.

3. A low cart or truck used for transporting heavy or bulky equipment.