"tea trolley" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tea trolleys [plural], tea trollies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|s|tea trollies}} tea trolley (plural tea trolleys or tea trollies)
  1. (especially Commonwealth) A table on wheels used to take food or drinks from the kitchen to the dining-room, or throughout a workplace for tea break. Tags: Commonwealth, especially Categories (topical): Tea Synonyms: tea cart, tea wagon Related terms: drinks trolley, teabag, tea caddy, teacake

Inflected forms

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