trolley

or trol·ly

[ trol-ee ]

/ ˈtrɒl i /

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noun, plural trol·leys.

trolley car.

a pulley or truck traveling on an overhead track and serving to support and move a suspended object.

a grooved metallic wheel or pulley carried on the end of a pole (trolley pole) by an electric car or locomotive, and held in contact with an overhead conductor, usually a suspended wire (trolley wire), from which it collects the current for the propulsion of the car or locomotive.

any of various devices for collecting current for such a purpose, as a pantograph, or a bowlike structure (bow trolley) sliding along an overhead wire, or a device (underground trolley) for taking current from the underground wire or conductor used by some electric railways.

a small truck or car operated on a track, as in a mine or factory.

a serving cart, as one used to serve desserts.

Chiefly British. any of various low carts or vehicles, as a railway handcar or costermonger's cart.

verb (used with or without object), trol·leyed, trol·ley·ing.

to convey or go by trolley.

Idioms for trolley

off one's trolley, Slang.

in a confused mental state.
insane: He's been off his trolley for years, but his family refuses to have him committed.

Origin of trolley

First recorded in 1815–25; orig. dial.; apparently akin to troll¹

Words nearby trolley

trojan war, trojan women, the, troke, troland, troll, trolley, trolley bus, trolley car, trolley dolly, trolley line, trolleybus

Example sentences from the Web for trolley

Four men in army uniform are seen loading massive safes onto a trolley.

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A male suicide bomber was also believed to have detonated the Monday blast, which decimated the back half of a trolley bus.

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At the very least, it seems acceptable to reroute the trolley.

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Hundreds of bees are whizzing circles around the Cotes as they stack honeycombs on the trolley.

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A trolley ride and a short walk brought Penny to the home of her chum, Louise Sidell.

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In a lull between the squalls he shouted to Spillane to examine the trolley of the car.

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And at last he stood his trolley on end by the bank of saucepans, and entered the shop.

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Trolley wires, telephone poles and trees lay in every direction, with here and there a rolled-up tin roof.

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From time to time a plough ran on the elevated, or on the trolley tracks, and sent the snow in fan-like spurts from the fender.

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British Dictionary definitions for trolley

trolley

/ (ˈtrɒlɪ) /

noun

British a small table on casters used for conveying food, drink, etc

British a wheeled cart or stand pushed by hand and used for moving heavy items, such as shopping in a supermarket or luggage at a railway station

British (in a hospital) a bed mounted on casters and used for moving patients who are unconscious, immobilized, etc

British See trolleybus

US and Canadian See trolley car

a device that collects the current from an overhead wire (trolley wire), third rail, etc, to drive the motor of an electric vehicle

a pulley or truck that travels along an overhead wire in order to support a suspended load

mainly British a low truck running on rails, used in factories, mines, etc, and on railways

a truck, cage, or basket suspended from an overhead track or cable for carrying loads in a mine, quarry, etc

off one's trolley slang

mentally confused or disorganized
insane

verb

(tr) to transport (a person or object) on a trolley

Word Origin for trolley

C19: probably from troll 1

Idioms and Phrases with trolley

trolley

see off one's head (trolley).

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trolley

or trol·ly

noun, plural trol·leys.

verb (used with or without object), trol·leyed, trol·ley·ing.

Idioms for trolley

Origin of trolley

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Example sentences from the Web for trolley

British Dictionary definitions for trolley

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trolley

or trol·ly

noun, plural trol·leys.

verb (used with or without object), trol·leyed, trol·ley·ing.

Idioms for trolley

Origin of trolley

Words nearby trolley

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