noun Download 🔗Share A passenger vehicle for public use that runs on tracks in the road (called a streetcar or trolley in North America). Examples : "Many tourists use the trams to get around the city center because they are frequent and convenient. " vehicle traffic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A similar vehicle for carrying materials. Examples : "The mine used a network of trams to haul ore from deep underground to the surface processing plant. " vehicle machine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A people mover. Examples : "The city uses trams to move people quickly from the train station to downtown. " vehicle technology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An aerial cable car. Examples : "The ski resort used trams to carry skiers to the top of the mountain. " vehicle technology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A train with wheels that runs on a road; a trackless train. Examples : ""In Melbourne, Australia, many people use trams to commute to work and school." " vehicle traffic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A car on a horse railway or tramway (horse trams preceded electric trams). Examples : "In the late 1800s, cities relied on trams pulled by horses to transport people before electric streetcars became common. " vehicle traffic history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The shaft of a cart. Examples : "The farmer repaired one of the trams of his old cart so he could haul hay again. " vehicle part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One of the rails of a tramway. Examples : "The maintenance crew replaced the worn-out trams on the old mine railway. " vehicle part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To operate, or conduct the business of, a tramway. Examples : "The local council decided to trams the new light rail line, hoping to provide efficient public transport for commuters. " vehicle Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To travel by tram. Examples : "We can tram to the city center instead of taking the bus. " vehicle traffic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To transport (material) by tram. Examples : "The miners trammed the coal out of the mine. " vehicle traffic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To align a component in mechanical engineering or metalworking, particularly the head of a drill press. Examples : "The machinist had to tram the drill press head before starting the next batch of holes. " machine technical work Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A silk thread formed of two or more threads twisted together, used especially for the weft, or cross threads, of the best quality of velvets and silk goods. Examples : "The artisan carefully examined the trams used in the velvet fabric, noting their even twist and strength. " material industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading