Background for tolls

tolls

/toʊlz/ /tɑlz/

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noun

Loss or damage incurred through a disaster.

Examples :

"The war has taken its toll on the people."

disaster outcome event suffering

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noun

A fee paid for some liberty or privilege, particularly for the privilege of passing over a bridge or on a highway, or for that of vending goods in a fair, market, etc.

Examples :

"The driver paid the tolls to cross the bridge and get to work on time. "

economy business government traffic finance

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noun

A fee for using any kind of material processing service.

Examples :

"We can handle on a toll basis your needs for spray drying, repackaging, crushing and grinding, and dry blending."

service business economy

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noun

Examples :

"We will be replacing some manned tolls with high-speed device readers."

traffic economy

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A liberty to buy and sell within the bounds of a manor.

Examples :

""The baker paid his yearly tolls to the lord of the manor for the right to sell bread in the village market." "

property right economy business

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noun

A portion of grain taken by a miller as a compensation for grinding.

Examples :

"The farmer paid the miller his tolls with a small bag of wheat after his harvest was ground into flour. "

agriculture economy business

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verb

To impose a fee for the use of.

Examples :

"Once more it is proposed to toll the East River bridges."

business economy

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verb

To levy a toll on (someone or something).

Examples :

"The government tolls drivers to help pay for the new highway. "

economy business finance government

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verb

To take as a toll.

Examples :

"The exhausting schedule tolls on her mental health, leaving her feeling stressed and overwhelmed. "

economy business finance

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verb

To pay a toll or tallage.

Examples :

"Before crossing the bridge, we had to toll for the car. "

economy finance

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noun

The act or sound of tolling

Examples :

"The heavy tolls of the church bells echoed through the quiet town square, signaling the start of the evening service. "

sound bell-ringing

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verb

To ring (a bell) slowly and repeatedly.

Examples :

"Ask not for whom the bell tolls."

sound music bell-ringing religion ritual

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To summon by ringing a bell.

Examples :

"The ringer tolled the workers back from the fields for vespers."

sound communication bell-ringing religion

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To announce by tolling.

Examples :

"The bells tolled the King’s death."

sound bell-ringing communication

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verb

To draw; pull; tug; drag.

Examples :

"The exhausted mover tolls the heavy furniture across the floor, inching it closer to the doorway. "

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verb

To tear in pieces.

Examples :

"The angry crowd tolls the effigy of the corrupt leader, ripping it apart with their bare hands. "

action war disaster

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To draw; entice; invite; allure.

Examples :

"Hou many virgins shal she tolle and drawe to þe Lord - "Life of Our Lady""

communication sound

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verb

To lure with bait; tole (especially, fish and animals).

Examples :

"The fisherman tolls for trout by dragging a shiny lure through the water. "

animal nature action

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verb

To take away; to vacate; to annul.

Examples :

"The heavy rain tolled our outdoor picnic, forcing us to move the party inside. "

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verb

Examples :

"The statute of limitations defense was tolled as a result of the defendant’s wrongful conduct."