"trolley pole" meaning in All languages combined

See trolley pole on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: trolley poles [plural]
Etymology: A trolley wheel (a wheel that trolls along a wire) at the end of a pole. Head templates: {{en-noun}} trolley pole (plural trolley poles)
  1. A pole of wood or metal, used to transfer electricity from an overhead wire to power a tram, streetcar or trolley bus. Related terms: bow collector, pantograph

Inflected forms

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