trolley car

/ˌtrɑli kɑr/
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Other forms: trolley cars

Definitions of trolley car
  1. noun
    a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is often propelled by electricity
    synonyms: streetcar, tram, tramcar, trolley
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    types:
    horsecar
    an early form of streetcar that was drawn by horses
    type of:
    self-propelled vehicle
    a wheeled vehicle that carries in itself a means of propulsion
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