trolley bus

trolley bus
a bus, powered via overhead electric cables, that does not run on tracks

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  • trolley bus — trolley buses N COUNT: also by N A trolley bus is a bus that is driven by electric power taken from cables above the street …   English dictionary

  • trolley bus — ☆ trolley bus n. an electric bus that is powered from overhead wires by means of trolleys; trackless trolley …   English World dictionary

  • trolley bus — trolley ,bus noun count a bus that operates using electric power from wires attached above the road …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • trolley bus — /ˈtrɒli bʌs/ (say trolee bus) noun an electric bus, whose motor draws current from two overhead wires by means of twin trolley poles. Also, trolley bus …  

  • trolley bus — a passenger bus operating on tires and having an electric motor that draws power from overhead wires. Also called trackless trolley, trolley coach. [1910 15] * * * …   Universalium

  • trolley bus — a passenger bus operating on tires and having an electric motor that draws power from overhead wires. Also called trackless trolley, trolley coach. [1910 15] …   Useful english dictionary

  • trolley bus — trol′ley bus n. trs a passenger bus operating on tires and having an electric motor that draws power from overhead wires • Etymology: 1910–15 …   From formal English to slang

  • trolley bus — large vehicle which operates on electricity …   English contemporary dictionary

  • local (urban) regular service bus and trolley-bus — miesto reguliariojo susisiekimo autobusas ar troleibusas statusas Aprobuotas sritis kelių transportas apibrėžtis Autobusas ar troleibusas, kuriais keleiviai vežami pagal patvirtintą tvarkaraštį savivaldybės nustatytais miesto maršrutais.… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • TTC Western Flyer Trolley Bus — The last fleet of trolley used Western Flyer chassis on new and existing TTC trolley buses.Used buses were acquired from:* Ottawa * Cincinnati * Cleveland, OhioThe operated from 1947 to 1990. ETS loaners lasted until the service was abandoned in… …   Wikipedia

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