trolley car

A streetcar.

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trolley car

(Automotive Engineering) US and Canadian another word for streetcar

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trol′ley car`

a streetcar propelled electrically by current taken by means of a trolley from a conducting wire strung overhead or running beneath a slot between the tracks.

[1885–90]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

trolley car - a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity

streetcar, trolley, tramcar, tram

horsecar - an early form of streetcar that was drawn by horses

self-propelled vehicle - a wheeled vehicle that carries in itself a means of propulsion

trolley line - a transit line using streetcars or trolley buses

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