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tram1 an electrically driven public transport vehicle that runs on rails let into the surface of the road, power usually being taken from an overhead wire http://routesinternational.com/buslines.htm tram2 Machinery a fine adjustment that ensures correct function or alignment http://routesinternational.com/buslines.htm tram3 (in weaving) a weft yarn of two or more twisted strands of silk http://routesinternational.com/buslines.htm How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| In Santa Barbara, a fleet of 10 Ebus electric trolleys runs along short stretches of the main business district on State Street and the beach district on Cabrillo Boulevard. This Pacific Electric trolley car is one of those that served most of Los Angeles from 1901 to the 1950s and `60s. In 1895, Boston began building a relatively short stretch of underground tunnel to clear its downtown streets of a choking mass of electric trolleys, horse-drawn cabs, and private carriages. |
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