dolly

Definitions of dolly
  1. noun
    small wheel or roller
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    type of:
    rol
    a cylinder that revolves
    rad, wiel
    a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
  2. noun
    a low bed to be slid under a higher bed
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    type of:
    bed, legerstede, nest, sponde
    a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
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