trolleybus

Definitions of trolleybus
  1. noun
    a passenger bus with an electric motor that draws power from overhead wires
    synonyms: trackless trolley, trolley coach
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    type of:
    autobus, bus, charabanc, coach, double-decker, jitney, motorbus, motorcoach, omnibus, passenger vehicle
    a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
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