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Definition of Trolley car
1. Noun. A wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity.
Specialized synonyms: Horsecar
Generic synonyms: Self-propelled Vehicle
Group relationships: Trolley Line
Geographical relationships: Britain, Britain
Derivative terms: Tram
Definition of Trolley car
1. Noun. An electric streetcar or tram with a trolley pole for collecting electric current. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Trolley Car
Literary usage of Trolley car
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Cumulative Book Index by H.W. Wilson Company (1909)
"Benson Bidwell, Inventor ~>t the trolley car, electric fan and cold motor: history
of early struggles and later successes; with personal reminiscences, ..."
2. Some Letters of William Vaughn Moody by William Vaughn Moody (1913)
"If I am not there take trolley car which passes station, labelled Rocky (not
Rubber) Neck, and tell the conductor to put you off at the Harbor View. ..."
3. A Dictionary of Electrical Words, Terms and Phrases by Edwin James Houston (1903)
"trolley car. — A motor car in a system of electric railroads employing a trolley
system. trolley car-Controller. — (1) A series- parallel controller. ..."
4. Transactions of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers by American Institute of Electrical Engineers (1914)
"The bridge consists essentially of a trolley car with hoisting mechanism for a
... A series-wound motor is recommended for driving the trolley car; ..."
5. La belle France: a French reader for beginners by Adolph Vermont (1916)
"... vous êtes en première et A trolley car at Rouen. vous devez payer un sou de plus.
— Alors la distinction 5 n'est pas sociale, reprit mon ami, ..."
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