trolley

/ˈtrɑli/
verb
  1. To travel by trolley or streetcar.
    • They trolleyed downtown to catch the parade.
    • We trolleyed across the city to visit the museum.
    • She trolleyed to work every day before she bought a car.
  2. To carry or transport something using a trolley (wheeled cart).
    • He trolleyed the boxes from the storage room to the truck.
    • The porter trolleyed our luggage to the hotel room.
    • She trolleyed the heavy equipment across the warehouse floor.
noun
  1. A small cart with wheels that you push or pull, used for carrying items such as groceries, luggage, or purchases.
    • I grabbed a shopping trolley at the entrance of the store.
    • She pushed her trolley through the supermarket aisles.
    • The hotel porter loaded our suitcases onto a trolley.
  2. A small table on wheels used to serve food or drinks, or to hold items in a home or office.
    • The waiter rolled the dessert trolley to our table.
    • We used a serving trolley to bring the dishes to the dining room.
    • She keeps her tea supplies on a wooden trolley in the kitchen.
  3. A streetcar powered by electricity from overhead wires, running on rails along city streets.
    • He took the trolley to work every morning before the subway was built.
    • The old trolley rattled down the main street.
    • Tourists enjoy riding the historic trolley through the city center.
  4. A device that collects electric current from an overhead wire, typically a pole with a wheel at the end, used on streetcars or electric buses.
    • The trolley on the bus sparked as it touched the wire.
    • Each streetcar has a trolley that slides along the overhead cable.
    • The mechanic adjusted the trolley pole to improve contact.
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