WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
trol′ley bus′, 
  1. Transporta passenger bus operating on tires and having an electric motor that draws power from overhead wires. Also called trackless trolley, trol′ley coach′. 
  • 1910–15

'trolley bus' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
trackless trolley - trolley line - streetcar

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