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trolley: see streetcar streetcar, small, self-propelled railroad car, similar to the type used in rapid-transit systems, that operates on tracks running through city streets and is used to carry passengers. ..... Click the link for more information. . trolley 1. Brit (in a hospital) a bed mounted on casters and used for moving patients who are unconscious, immobilized, etc. 2. a device that collects the current from an overhead wire (trolley wire), third rail, etc., to drive the motor of an electric vehicle 3. a pulley or truck that travels along an overhead wire in order to support a suspended load 4. Chiefly Brit a low truck running on rails, used in factories, mines, etc., and on railways trolley [′träl·ē] (geology) A basin-shaped depression in strata. Also known as lum. (mechanical engineering) A wheeled car running on an overhead track, rail, or ropeway. An electric streetcar. 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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