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trolleybus / ˈtrɒlɪˌbʌs/

an electrically driven public-transport vehicle that does not run on rails but takes its power from an overhead wire through a trolley

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

trol′ley bus′,

Transporta passenger bus operating on tires and having an electric motor that draws power from overhead wires. Also called trackless trolley, trol′ley coach′.

1910–15

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