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trolley

Pronunciation: /ˈtrɒli/
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Definition of trolley

noun (plural trolleys)

  • 1British a large metal basket or frame on wheels, used for transporting heavy or large items, such as supermarket purchases or luggage at an airport or railway station.
  • a small table on wheels or castors, typically used to convey food and drink.
  • a hospital bed on wheels for transporting patients.
  • 2 (also trolley wheel) a wheel attached to a pole, used for collecting current from an overhead electric wire to drive a tram.

Phrases

off one's trolley

informal mad; insane.

Origin:

early 19th century: of dialect origin, perhaps from troll2

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