trolleyed

trol·ley

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [trol-ee]
- /ˈtrɒl i/
- /ˈtrɒl.id/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [trol-ee]
- /ˈtrɒl i/

Definitions of trolleyed word

noun plural trolleyed trolley car. 1
noun plural trolleyed a pulley or truck traveling on an overhead track and serving to support and move a suspended object. 1
noun plural trolleyed 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 trolleyed 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 trolleyed a small truck or car operated on a track, as in a mine or factory. 1
noun plural trolleyed a serving cart, as one used to serve desserts. 1

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Origin of trolleyed

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 Trolleyed

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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trolleyed 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.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for trolleyed

noun trolleyed

carted — Convey or put in a cart or similar vehicle.
wheelbarrowed — Simple past tense and past participle of wheelbarrow.
wheeled — equipped with or having wheels (often used in combination): a four-wheeled carriage.

All 3 Synonyms of trolleyed