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Meaning of "trolleybus" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TROLLEYBUS

trolleybus  [ˈtrɒlɪˌbʌs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TROLLEYBUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Trolleybus 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 TROLLEYBUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

trolleybus

Trolleybus

A trolleybus is an electric bus that draws its electricity from overhead wires using spring-loaded trolley poles. Two wires and poles are required to complete the electrical circuit. This differs from a tram or streetcar, which normally uses the track as the return part of the electrical path and therefore needs only one wire and one pole. They also are distinct from other kinds of electric buses, which usually rely on batteries. Currently, around 300 trolleybus systems are in operation, in cities and towns in 43 countries. Altogether, more than 800 trolleybus systems have existed, but not more than about 400 concurrently.

Definition of trolleybus in the English dictionary

The definition of trolleybus in the dictionary is an electrically driven public-transport vehicle that does not run on rails but takes its power from an overhead wire through a trolley.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TROLLEYBUS


aerobus
ˈɛərəʊˌbʌs
Airbus
ˈɛəˌbʌs
autobus
ˈɔːtəʊˌbʌs
battlebus
ˈbætəlˌbʌs
blunderbuss
ˈblʌndəˌbʌs
helibus
ˈhelɪˌbʌs
microbus
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌbʌs
minibus
ˈmɪnɪˌbʌs
motorbus
ˈməʊtəˌbʌs
omnibus
ˈɒmnɪˌbʌs
playbus
ˈpleɪˌbʌs
postbus
ˈpəʊstˌbʌs
railbus
ˈreɪlˌbʌs
waterbus
ˈwɔːtərˌbʌs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TROLLEYBUS

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE TROLLEYBUS

Arbus
ceteris paribus
colobus
Columbus
Cottbus
globus
incubus
jacobus
Knights of Columbus
miss the bus
morbus
nimbus
Phoebus
rebus
rhombus
school bus
shuttle bus
succubus
syllabus
thrombus

Synonyms and antonyms of trolleybus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «trolleybus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TROLLEYBUS

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

Translator English - Chinese

无轨电车
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

trolebús
570 millions of speakers

English

trolleybus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

trolleybus
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لل trolleybus
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

троллейбус
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

trólebus
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ট্রলি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

trolleybus
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Trolleybus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Obus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

トロリーバス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

무궤도 전차
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Trolleybus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xe điện chở hành khách
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டிராலிபஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ट्रॉलीबस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

troleybüs
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

filobus
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

trolejbusowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тролейбус
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

troleibuz
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τρόλεϊ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

trolleybus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

trådbuss
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

trolleybuss
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of trolleybus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TROLLEYBUS»

The term «trolleybus» is regularly used and occupies the 79.334 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TROLLEYBUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «trolleybus» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «trolleybus» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TROLLEYBUS»

Discover the use of trolleybus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to trolleybus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Reducing the Visual Impact of Overhead Contact Systems
CHAPTER 6 INTERSECTION DESIGN TROLLEYBUS INTERSECTION DESIGN Intersection layout was covered in the previous chapters on system design and curve design. Intersection support and the type of hardware used also affect the ...
John S. Kulpa, 1995
2
Trolleybus Memories: Brighton
The book is a reminder of a form of transport that once played a crucial role in the provision of public transport in the town.
Glyn Kraemer-Johnson, John Bishop, 2007
3
Beijing - Complete Public Transport Guide
... 6:00-17:00 101(Trolleybus) 5:30-23:00 101(YunTong Bus) 6:00-20:00 102 OuterSuburbsMinibus 7:00-16:30 102(Trolleybus) 4:50-23:00 102(YunTong Bus) 5:30-21:15 102 (OuterSuburbsMinibus) 7:00-16:30 103(Trolleybus) 4:50-23:00 103 ...
Zeev Dzialoszynski, 2009
4
The Manchester Trolleybus
This one does!The history of the White Star Line has long been shrouded in mystery and conspiracy theories, like the story of its most famous ship.
Michael Eyre, C. S. Heaps, 2008
5
Trolleybus Transport: Trolleybus, List of Trolleybus ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, LLC Books, 2010
6
Integrated Transport: The Future of Light Rail and Modern ...
When the trolleybus encounters illegally parked vehicles (Baling Borough Council officers have explained that it is extremely difficult to enforce against such parking) it can manoeuvre round them. A tram would have to stop until the parked ...
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Transport Committee, Parliament Transport Committee Great Britain House of Commons, 2005
7
Trolleybus Routes in Bucharest: List of Trolleybus Routes in ...
Excerpt: This is a list of the 19 trolleybus routes running in Bucharest, Romania, operated by the city's public transport company, RATB as of March 2007.
General Books LLC, LLC Books, 2010
8
Transport Operators
In Leningrad (and presumably in other cities) the department of Tram- Trolleybus management is one of those directly subordinate to the Executive Committee of the City Soviet, the central authorities only exercising general supervision; the ...
Nigel Miller
9
Trolleybuses: Trolleybus, Ziu-5, Ziu-9, Rocar Dac, Irisbus ...
Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge.
LLC Books, 2010
10
Twenty-First Annual Report and Resolutions of the Council of ...
Traffic since Article 23 paragraph 3(c) i) refers to "bus, trolleybus, stops"; this suggests that the term "bus stop" does not automatically cover trolleybus stops. As it thus appears that there is no uniform European practice concerning the adoption ...
European Conference of Ministers of Transport, 1975

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TROLLEYBUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term trolleybus is used in the context of the following news items.
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MP brands Leeds trolleybus scheme 'second best solution'
LEEDS North West MP Greg Mulholland says the public should not forced into accepting the £250m Leeds trolleybus scheme as a “second best solution” as he ... «Yorkshire Post, Jun 15»
2
Reading's oldest bus stops by to mark the passing of a trolleybus
On Tuesday, October 28, last year, four members of the British Trolleybus Society attended the funeral of Mr Burrows who played a significant part in the ... «getreading, Mar 15»
3
Eastern Ukraine: Deadly attack on Donetsk trolleybus as ceasefire …
A mortar strike on a trolleybus that killed at least eight and possibly as many as 15 civilians in pro-Russian separatist controlled Donetsk this morning is likely to ... «Amnesty International, Jan 15»
4
VIDEO: Appeal made to complete restoration of historic trolleybus
A GROUP is urging people to get on board with a project to raise more than £35,000 to complete the restoration of an historic 1950s Bradford trolleybus. «Bradford Telegraph and Argus, Dec 14»
5
Opponents take Leeds trolleybus fight to council chamber
Campaigners seized the political spotlight at Leeds Civic Hall to try to draw attention to what they say are fundamental flaws in the city's trolleybus plans. «Yorkshire Evening Post, Nov 14»
6
Leeds trolleybus scheme public inquiry ends
A public inquiry into a £250m trolleybus system for Leeds has ended. The six-month long hearing was into a proposed nine-mile (14.8km) route from the city ... «BBC News, Oct 14»
7
Leeds trolleybus inquiry could cost £2.6m
The public inquiry into Leeds's trolleybus scheme could end up costing as ... Government ministers handed Leeds's trolleybus plans £170m of funding in the ... «Yorkshire Evening Post, Oct 14»
8
Images spark fresh criticism of Leeds trolleybus scheme
He told the Yorkshire Evening Post: “If they truly valued our beautiful and historic city centre, they would have the trolleybuses running without cables, something ... «Yorkshire Evening Post, Oct 14»
9
Leeds trolleybus comes under fire from cycling campaigners
Campaigners in Leeds say that the proposed “glorified bus lane” trolleybus service in the city ignores sustainable travel such as cycling. The £250million Leeds ... «Cycling Weekly, Sep 14»
10
Campaigners protest against trolleybus' impact on south Leeds
Whitfield residents in Hunslet protest about the proposed trolleybus route, which will roll through its pedestrianised precinct. Picture by Steve Riding. «Yorkshire Evening Post, Aug 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Trolleybus [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/trolleybus>. May 2024 ».
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