trolley


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
trolley/ˈtrɒli/
noun (pl. trolleys)
  • 1 Brit. a large wheeled metal basket or frame used for transporting items such as luggage or shopping.

    ■ a small table on wheels, used to convey food and drink.

  • 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 C19: of dial. origin, perh. from troll2.
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