Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

trolley bus

 - 3 dictionary results

trolley bus

–noun
a passenger bus operating on tires and having an electric motor that draws power from overhead wires.
Also called trackless trolley, trolley coach.


Origin:
1910–15
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To trolley bus
trolley bus  
n.  An electric bus that does not run on tracks and is powered by electricity from an overhead wire.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Encyclopedia

trolley bus

vehicle operated on the streets on rubber tires and powered by electricity drawn from two overhead wires by trolley poles. It is distinct from a trolley car, which runs on rails rather than on tires and is thus a form of streetcar.

Learn more about trolley bus with a free trial on Britannica.com.

Encyclopedia Britannica, 2008. Encyclopedia Britannica Online.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see trolley bus on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: