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trolley

6 ENTRIES FOUND:

1trol·ley

noun \ˈträ-lē\
plural trolleys also trollies

Definition of TROLLEY

1
dialect English : a cart of any of various kinds
2
a : a device that carries electric current from an overhead wire to an electrically driven vehicle b : a streetcar powered electrically through a trolley —called also trolley car
3
: a wheeled carriage running on an overhead rail or track
4
chiefly British : a cart or wheeled stand used for conveying something (as food or books)

Variants of TROLLEY

trol·ley also trol·ly \ˈträ-lē\

Origin of TROLLEY

probably from 1troll
First Known Use: 1823

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