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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread trolley #118973 01/06/2004 8:21 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 Mencken gives US "trolley car" as equivalent of UK "tramcar". The "trolley" is the device that used to lift up to contact overhead power cables. I wonder if the same device is found on "tramcars". Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: trolley #118974 01/07/2004 5:04 AM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 3,065 Jakarta Bingley Carpal Tunnel Bingley Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 3,065 Jakarta What do you over that side call what we call trolleys? Do you call them trolleys as well? Imagine a small table with wheels at the end of the legs and a handle so that it can be pushed. Often used for delivering prepared meals or drinks from a central point to different places. Bingley Bingley Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: trolley #118975 01/07/2004 10:22 AM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont prolly a cart. formerly known as etaoin... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: trolley #118976 01/07/2004 1:31 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 tea trolley Noun 1. tea trolley - serving cart for serving tea or light refreshments tea cart, tea wagon, teacart serving cart - a handcart for serving food I don't remember hearing this . Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: trolley #118977 01/07/2004 1:56 PM Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 5,400 rego park of troy Carpal Tunnel of troy Carpal Tunnel Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 5,400 rego park depends on the price.. new modern ones are sometimes called tea carts. Moreoften they are fitted to hold stem wear(it hangs under main tray) and wine bottles (on the undershelf), and have a small basket at one end for cork screws and are called wine bars. expensive antique ones are still called tea trolleys folding ones (2 shelved, casters, and small handrail) and sometimes just called serving carts. my other obsession Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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