Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,918,046,471 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

trolley pole

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
trolley pole [′träl·ē ‚pōl]
(electricity)
The pole which conducts electricity from the trolley wire to the trolley.
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Encyclopedia browser?   Full browser?
No references found
 
At the Gooder Lane bridge over the railway at Brighouse station, twin trolley poles were cut down and used to support the bridge in 1940- at the insistence of the Ministry of Transport.
The trolleybuses left their mark! by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)
However, trolley poles and overhead cables soon became the standard method of collecting the current It is Birkenhead that is credited with the first proper street tram system in Europe when an American - Francis George Train - inaugurated a service between Woodside and Birkenhead Park in 1860.
Maritime Commerce and Transport: Transport on the right tracks with ... by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
The lines with stone setts, along with a Victorian street light, an electricity cabinet and a trolley pole, are due to be set up outside the How Bizarre furniture shop on Bridge Street this month.
Tram lines a waste of money says shop owner by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)
 
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.