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Meaning
Noun
●
In Australian English, British English & Rail transportation:
A
passenger
vehicle
for public use that
runs on
tracks
in the
road
(called a
streetcar
or
trolley
in North America).
●
A
similar
vehicle
for
carrying
materials.
●
In American English & Rail transportation:
A people mover.
●
In American English:
An
aerial
cable
car.
●
In American English:
A
train
with
wheels
that
runs on
a road
; a
trackless
train
.
●
In British English:
A
car
on a
horse
railway
or
tramway
(horse
trams
preceded
electric
trams
).
●
The
shaft
of a cart.
●
One of the
rails
of a tramway.
●
In Weaving:
A
silk
thread
formed
of two or more
threads
twisted
together, used especially for the
weft
, or
cross
threads
, of the best quality of
velvets
and
silk
goods.
Verb
●
To
operate
, or
conduct
the business
of, a tramway.
●
To
travel
by tram.
●
To
transport
(material) by tram.
●
In American English:
To
align
a
component
in
mechanical engineering
or
metalworking
,
particularly
the
head
of a
drill
press.
●
In Weaving:
To
weave
in this manner.
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