trolley

noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1

A trolley pole; a single-pole device for collecting electrical current from an overhead electrical line, normally for a tram/streetcar or a trolleybus.

2

A streetcar or light train.

3

A light rail, tramway, trolleybus or streetcar system.

4

A truck from which the load is suspended in some kinds of cranes.

5

A truck which travels along the fixed conductors in an electric railway, and forms a means of connection between them and a railway car.

6

A cart or shopping cart; a shopping trolley.

7

Clipping of flatbed trolley.

8

A hand truck.

9

A soapbox car.

10

A gurney, a stretcher with wheeled legs.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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