tram

A2
Pronunciation
/tɹam/
/tɹæm/
Noun
9 definition(s)
1 Definition

A passenger vehicle for public use that runs on tracks in the road (called a streetcar or trolley in North America).

Synonyms
streetcar trolley
2 Definition

A similar vehicle for carrying materials.

3 Definition

A people mover.

4 Definition

An aerial cable car.

5 Definition

A train with wheels that runs on a road; a trackless train.

6 Definition

A car on a horse railway or tramway (horse trams preceded electric trams).

7 Definition

The shaft of a cart.

8 Definition

One of the rails of a tramway.

9 Definition

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.

Verb
4 definition(s)
1 Definition

To operate, or conduct the business of, a tramway.

2 Definition

To travel by tram.

3 Definition

To transport (material) by tram.

4 Definition

To align a component in mechanical engineering or metalworking, particularly the head of a drill press.