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PRONUNCIATION OF TROLLEY WIRE

trolley wire  [ˈtrɒlɪ waɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TROLLEY WIRE

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Trolley wire is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TROLLEY WIRE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

trolley wire

Overhead line

An overhead line or overhead wire is used to transmit electrical energy to trams, trolleybuses or trains. It is known variously as: ▪ Overhead contact systemOverhead line equipmentOverhead equipmentOverhead wiring or overhead linesCatenaryTrolley Wire In this article the generic term overhead line is used, as used by the International Union of Railways. Overhead line is designed on the principle of one or more overhead wires situated over rail tracks, raised to a high electrical potential by connection to feeder stations at regular intervals. The feeder stations are usually fed from a high-voltage electrical grid.

Definition of trolley wire in the English dictionary

The definition of trolley wire in the dictionary is an overhead wire that provides the current required for the trolleys of electric vehicles.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TROLLEY WIRE


acquire
əˈkwaɪə
Araguaia
ˌɑːrəˈɡwaɪə
choir
kwaɪə
enquire
ɪnˈkwaɪə
esquire
ɪˈskwaɪə
FireWire
ˈfaɪəˌwaɪə
haywire
ˈheɪˌwaɪə
inquire
ɪnˈkwaɪə
microwire
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌwaɪə
newswire
ˈnjuːzˌwaɪə
prewire
priːˈwaɪə
quire
kwaɪə
require
rɪˈkwaɪə
rewire
riːˈwaɪə
squire
skwaɪə
swire
swaɪə
underwire
ˈʌndəˌwaɪə
wire
waɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TROLLEY WIRE

troland
troll
troller
trolley
trolley car
trolley dolly
trolley line
trolley pole
trolleybus
trolleyed
trolleys
trollius
trollop
Trollope
trollopee
trollopish
trollopy
tromba marina
trombiculid
trombidiases

WORDS THAT END LIKE TROLLEY WIRE

barbed wire
cheese wire
chicken wire
copper wire
dead wire
earth wire
fencing wire
fuse wire
get in under the wire
ground wire
high-tensile wire
high wire
hot-wire
live wire
number eight wire
razor wire
take it to the wire
telegraph wire
telephone wire
the wire
to the wire

Synonyms and antonyms of trolley wire in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «trolley wire» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TROLLEY WIRE

Find out the translation of trolley wire to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of trolley wire from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «trolley wire» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

架空线
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cable conductor
570 millions of speakers

English

trolley wire
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ट्राली तार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سلك العربة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

контактного провода
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fio do trole
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ট্রলিবাস ওয়্যার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fil de trolley
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kawat troli
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fahrdraht
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

トロリー線
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

트롤리 와이어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kawat troli
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dây xe đẩy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தள்ளுவண்டியில் கம்பி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ट्रॉली वायर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tramvay teli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

filo trolley
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Wózek drutu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

контактного проводу
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sârmă cărucior
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τρόλεϊ σύρμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

trollie draad
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kontakttråd
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tralle ledning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of trolley wire

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TROLLEY WIRE»

The term «trolley wire» is normally little used and occupies the 131.089 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TROLLEY WIRE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about trolley wire

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TROLLEY WIRE»

Discover the use of trolley wire in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to trolley wire and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Utilisation of Electric Power: Including Electric Drives and ...
Methods of caternary construction — Calculation of sag and tension (1) Trolley wire free at each end and not in tension (2) Use of springs or counter weights for keeping trolley wire in constant tension. (3) Trolley wire fixed rigidly at each end ...
N. V. Suryanarayana, 1994
2
Utilisation of Electrical Power
In case of high-speed trains, for collection of current the contact or trolley-wire has to be kept level without any abrupt changes in its height between the supporting structures. It can be accomplished by using the single catenary system which ...
Er. R. K. Rajput, 2006
3
Electric Railway Dictionary
A small brass or bronze grooved wheel mounted on an sale in a trolley harp and running on the under side oi the trolley wire. They are made in diEerent sites from 4 in. to s in. outside diameter. The hub is often hushed with a tbimble made of ...
Rodney Hitt, 2008
4
National Directory of Commodity Specifications: Classified ...
American Society for Testing Materials, B 9-39; 1939. American Standards Assn., H4.5-1940. Bronze Trolley Wire. For round and grooved trolley wire from three classes of bronze; gives requirements for materials, tensile properties, twist tests,  ...
United States. National Bureau of Standards, Paul A. Cooley, Ann Elizabeth Rapuzzi, 1945
5
Street and Electric Railways
At Denver, the Denver City Tramway Company has adopted as its standard for new construction No. 0000 grooved trolley wire. For carrying single No. 00 trolley wire on standard old construction, l-inch 7-strand span wire is used, but for ...
‎1910
6
Surface and Underground Excavations: Methods, Techniques and ...
Similarly use of trolley wires locomotives is also restricted in such mines due to the risk of fire and explosion that can be caused by the bare trolley wire and electric spark. The battery locomotive is, therefore, a better choice for all types of mines ...
Ratan Raj Tatiya, 2005
7
Street and Electric Railways, 1902: Special Reports
The trolley or service wires are insulated by a joint strain insulator at the pole and by a trolley wire hanger with wooden insulation, a bolt in which a cone shaped piece of wood furnishes the insulation. The ear for holding the trolley wire is 15 ...
United States. Census Office, Edward Dana Durand, Thomas Commerford Martin, 1905
8
Street and Electric Railways 1907
0000 grooved trolley wire. For carrying single No. 00 trolley wire on standard old construction, ^-inch 7-strand span wire is used, but for double or single No. 0000 trolley wire or No. 00 trolley wire, T8g-inch 7-strand wire is used. Span-wire ...
William Mott Steuart, 1910
9
A.T.B. Of Electrical Technology (Multicolour)
For collection of current by high-speed trains, the contact (or trolley) wire has to be kept level without any abrupt changes in its height between the supporting structures. It can be done by using the single catenary system which consists of one ...
A. K. Theraja, 2005
10
A.T.B. Of Electrical Technology Vol III (Multicolour)
For collection of current by high-speed trains, the contact (or trolley) wire has to be kept level without any abrupt changes in its height between the supporting structures. It can be done by using the single catenary system which consists of one ...
A. K. Theraja, 2005

8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TROLLEY WIRE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term trolley wire is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Copper thieves prey on TransLink trolley wires
Patrols from the Vancouver police, transit security and Transit Police have been enhanced around trolley wire areas at night, but a potential solution could do ... «24 Hours Vancouver, Jul 15»
2
SEPTA gears up for $100 million trolley improvement project
Upgrades to the lines will include grade crossing renewals, track replacement, general bridge structure repairs, replacement of overhead trolley wire, vegetation ... «Progressive Rail Roading, Jun 15»
3
Common Core, Home Schooling, & Tensions Over Coal Jobs and …
This bill here, this situation that was just, he was just talking about, this situation this bill addresses, if it's energized trolley wire, you come out by, it's as simple as ... «West Virginia Public Broadcasting, Feb 15»
4
Wires down, bus blocking Lambton Quay
A trolley bus is blocking Lambton Quay after part of an overhead wire broke and motorists are advised to avoid the area. Trolley wires have came down and the ... «Stuff.co.nz, Dec 14»
5
Muni trolley wire 'visual pollution' electrifies debate
(12-13) 11:08 PST San Francisco -- San Francisco's 78-year-old system of electric trolley buses sounds like a model of green transportation: low-noise, ... «San Francisco Chronicle, Dec 13»
6
City Council expresses strong support for trolley buses as Metro …
However, according to our analysis, electric costs are unlikely to have a large impact, and the idea of reworking the responsibility for trolley wire maintenance ... «CHS Capitol Hill Seattle, Jun 10»
7
Powering the streetcars, part 1: The dilemma
It uses magnetic induction to convey power from an underground wire to a ... Also, nobody notices the trolley wires on the Green Line, nor on the trackless trolley ... «Greater Greater Washington, Sep 09»
8
Video of the Day: Brooklyn Trolleys
"The element that dates it is the twin trolley wire on Bergen Street at 5th Avenue. 1948 was the year trolleys were replaced on Bergen with electric buses which ... «Gothamist, Jul 07»

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