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- barrˈow-tram nounThe shaft of a barrow• • •Main Entry: ↑barrow
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tram — (n.) c.1500, beam or shaft of a barrow or sledge, also a barrow or truck body (1510s), Scottish, originally in reference to the iron trucks used in coal mines, probably from Middle Flemish tram beam, handle of a barrow, bar, rung, a North Sea… … Etymology dictionary
tram — (also tramcar) ► NOUN Brit. ▪ a passenger vehicle powered by electricity conveyed by overhead cables, and running on rails laid in a public road. ORIGIN Low German and Dutch trame beam, barrow shaft , the original sense in English; the word also… … English terms dictionary
Tram — A tram, tramcar, trolley, trolley car, or streetcar is a railborne vehicle, of lighter weight and construction than a train, designed for the transport of passengers (and, very occasionally, freight) within, close to, or between villages, towns… … Wikipedia
tram — tram1 tramless, adj. /tram/, n., v., trammed, tramming. n. 1. Brit. a streetcar. 2. a tramway; tramroad. 3. Also called tramcar /tram kahr /. a truck or car on rails for carrying loads in a mine. 4. the vehicle or cage of an overhead carrier. v.t … Universalium
tram — I [[t]træm[/t]] n. v. trammed, tram•ming 1) trs brit. a streetcar 2) trs a tramway 3) trs min trs a truck or car on rails for carrying loads in a mine 4) trs the vehicle or cage of an overhead carrier 5) trs to convey or travel by tram •… … From formal English to slang
tram — 1. n. 1 Brit. an electrically powered passenger vehicle running on rails laid in a public road. 2 a four wheeled vehicle used in coal mines. Phrases and idioms: tram road hist. a road with wooden, stone, or metal wheel tracks. Etymology: MLG &… … Useful english dictionary
tram — (also tramcar) noun 1》 Brit. a passenger vehicle powered by electricity conveyed by overhead cables, and running on rails laid in a public road. 2》 historical a low four wheeled cart or barrow used in coal mines. Origin C16: from Mid. Low Ger.… … English new terms dictionary
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Vehicle — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Vehicle >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 vehicle vehicle conveyance carriage caravan van Sgm: N 1 wagon wagon waggon wain dray cart lorry GRP: N 2 … English dictionary for students
