trolleybus

trolley bus

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /ˈtrɑː.li-/
- /ˈtrɒl.i.bʌs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈtrɑː.li-/

Definitions of trolleybus word

noun trolleybus a passenger bus operating on tires and having an electric motor that draws power from overhead wires. 1
noun trolleybus an electrically driven public-transport vehicle that does not run on rails but takes its power from an overhead wire through a trolley 0

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Origin of trolleybus

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1910-15

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Parts of speech for Trolleybus

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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trolleybus popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

trolleybus usage trend in Literature

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