trolleybus

noun

trol·ley·bus | \ˈträ-lē-ˌbəs

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Definition of trolleybus

: a bus that is powered electrically by two overhead wires

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Height barely clears the overhead wires of train and trolleybus lines. — Alexander Lew, WIRED, "Review: Double Decker Buses for San Francisco’s Hilly Streets," 28 Dec. 2007

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