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noun
A tram or light rail vehicle, usually a single car but sometimes multiple cars attached together, operating on city streets; a trolley car.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, US
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Synonyms: tram
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: tram, tramcar, trolley, trolley car
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: self-propelled vehicle
Narrower terms: horsecar
History
From street + car. Coined before the era of motorcars, the term emphasized a type of car on rails that were in the street (along with foot traffic, wagons, and carriages) rather than on a separate, dedicated railroad, as a railcar is.
