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- [trol-ee]
- /ˈtrɒl i/
- /ˈtrɑl·i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [trol-ee]
- /ˈtrɒl i/
Definitions of trollies word
- noun plural trollies trolley car. 1
- noun plural trollies a pulley or truck traveling on an overhead track and serving to support and move a suspended object. 1
- noun plural trollies 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. 1
- noun plural trollies 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. 1
- noun plural trollies a small truck or car operated on a track, as in a mine or factory. 1
- noun plural trollies a serving cart, as one used to serve desserts. 1
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Origin of trollies
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25; orig. dial.; apparently akin to troll1
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Parts of speech for Trollies
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
trollies popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 59% 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.
trollies usage trend in Literature
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