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trolleybus

/tɹɒlɪbʌs/

trolleybus is the alternative form of trolley bus.

Meaning of trolley bus

Noun

trolley bus (plural trolley busses or trolley buses)

  1. A bus, powered via overhead electric cables, that does not run on tracks.

Forms of trolleybus

pluraltrolleybuses
pluraltrolleybusses

Origin of trolleybus

From trolley + bus.

Questions about trolleybus

What is trolleybus the alternative form of?
Trolleybus is the alternative form of trolley bus.
How do you pronounce trolleybus?
Trolleybus is pronounced /tɹɒlɪbʌs/ (UK).

Words near trolleybus in the dictionary

  1. trolley problems
  2. trolley trasher
  3. trolley trashers
  4. trolley-dollies
  5. trolley-dolly
  6. trolleybus
  7. trolleybuses
  8. trolleybusses
  9. trolleyed
  10. trolleyed off
  11. trolleyer

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