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tram¹ Definition

tram (tram)

noun

a double, twisted silk thread used as the weft in fine silks and velvets

Etymology: Fr trame < L trama, the woof

tram² Definition

tram (tram)

noun

  1. an open railway car for carrying loads in mines
  2. the basket or car of an overhead conveyor
  3. tramroad
  4. Brit.
    1. a streetcar
    2. a streetcar line

Etymology: E dial., shaft, wooden frame for carrying, rail, coal wagon, prob. < LowG traam, a beam

transitive verb, intransitive verb trammed, tram·ming

to convey or be conveyed by tram

tram³ Definition

tram (tram)

noun

trammel (sense )

transitive verb, intransitive verb trammed, tram·ming

to adjust, align, or measure with a trammel ()

tram Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • catch: You may however like to catch a tram along the coastline to a neighboring resort, or even take the train to Brussels.
  • pull: An articulated lift vehicle was attached at the front to pull the tram and the Unimog went by Road to Bingham Rd LC.
  • restore: For a unique experience, take a ride on a restored tram.
  • ride: Lunch: Ride the tram up to Santa Teresa.
  • draw: Horse drawn streetcars came to the streets of Bradford in 1882.
  • operate: This batch of streetcars mainly operated from Foleshill depot on the Bedworth route and its short workings.

Adjective modifier

  • electric: The first electric tram opened in Budapest in 1887.
  • vintage: Vintage streetcars run every few minutes along a period street out into open countryside with spectacular countryside views.
  • yellow: Yellow tram 2542 is an advert for Amey Construction, who built the tramway.

Modifies a noun

  • depot: The city's main tram depot was located on Stoney Stanton Road near Priestley's Bridge.
  • terminus: The cramped tram terminus inside Wimbledon station is barely adequate for its present function.
  • conductor: However, although a changed man, he was pronounced fit in 1923 and became a tram conductor for Hull Corporation.
  • ride: The Pleasure Beach is a short tram ride away.
  • stop: In 1997, Chorley New Road School opened a garden on the site of the old tram stop at the bottom of Victoria Road.
  • route: A shuttle bus service will be provided to from the tram route to the hospital.

Noun used with modifier

  • horse-drawn: A horse-drawn tram about to set off to Newbridge.
  • steam: Come back in time to the days when steam streetcars ran on our streets.
  • horse: David Hunter The Tramway Years Upper left: Original horse tram of 1978.
  • gage: The Seaton Tramway The Tramway Today The Seaton Tramway is a charming narrow gage tram line operated by miniature replica streetcars.
  • deck: It was a covered top double deck tram seating 55.

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