tram

[ tram ]

/ træm /

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noun

British. a streetcar.

a tramway; tramroad.

Also called tram·car

[tram-kahr]. /ˈtræmˌkɑr/. a truck or car on rails for carrying loads in a mine.

the vehicle or cage of an overhead carrier.

verb (used with or without object), trammed, tram·ming.

to convey or travel by tram.

Origin of tram

1490–1500 for an earlier sense; 1820–30 for def. 2; originally shafts of a barrow or cart, rails for carts (in mines); perhaps <Middle Dutch trame beam

OTHER WORDS FROM tram

tramless, adjective

Words nearby tram

trajectory, Trakl, tra-la, Tralee, TRALI, tram, trama, tramadol, TRAM flap, tramline, trammel

Definition for tram (2 of 3)

tram²

[ tram ]

/ træm /

noun

trammel (def. 3).

verb (used with object), trammed, tram·ming.

Machinery. to adjust (something) correctly.

Origin of tram

First recorded in 1880–85; short for trammel

Definition for tram (3 of 3)

tram³

[ tram ]

/ træm /

noun

silk that has been slightly or loosely twisted, used weftwise in weaving silk fabrics.

Compare organzine.

Origin of tram

1300–50 for an earlier sense; 1670–80 for current sense; Middle English tram(m)e machination, contrivance <Old French traime weft, cunning contrivance <Latin trāma warp

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Example sentences from the Web for tram

Eva and Adele, the Art Couple, were on my tram, both in high-collared baby-pink dresses.
Live From Art Basel|Anthony Haden-Guest|June 17, 2010|DAILY BEAST
By day you'll be coerced to hike "the Peak" (I like the tram, thank you) for a quiet view of Kowloon.
Gal With a Suitcase|Jolie Hunt|January 16, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Luckily, public transport (the tram) is brilliantly efficient, cost-effective, and blissfully above ground.
The Breathtaking Mosques of Istanbul|Jolie Hunt|January 9, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The captain took a tram for Sydney, while I hunted up a grocery store, and loaded myself down with provisionsall I could carry.
Through the South Seas with Jack London|Martin Johnson

For a penny, I can any day of the week get taken by tram close to the magnificent Kew Gardens.
Friend Mac Donald|Max O'Rell
Evidently, his glance was searching the gardens for the missing pair, and the departure of the tram rendered them visible.
The Terms of Surrender|Louis Tracy
"I don't recognise these," says the tram guard, examining them solemnly.
A Woman's Experience in the Great War|Louise Mack
"No, I walked as far as the tram terminus," replied Barcroft Senior.
Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S.|Percy F. Westerman

British Dictionary definitions for tram (1 of 3)

tram¹

/ (træm) /

noun

Also called: tramcar an electrically driven public transport vehicle that runs on rails let into the surface of the road, power usually being taken from an overhead wireUS and Canadian names: streetcar, trolley car

a small vehicle on rails for carrying loads in a mine; tub

Derived forms of tram

tramless, adjective

Word Origin for tram

C16 (in the sense: shaft of a cart): probably from Low German traam beam; compare Old Norse thrömr, Middle Dutch traem beam, tooth of a rake

British Dictionary definitions for tram (2 of 3)

tram²

/ (træm) /

noun

machinery a fine adjustment that ensures correct function or alignment

verb trams, tramming or trammed

(tr) to adjust (a mechanism) to a fine degree of accuracy

Word Origin for tram

C19: short for trammel

British Dictionary definitions for tram (3 of 3)

tram³

/ (træm) /

noun

(in weaving) a weft yarn of two or more twisted strands of silk

Word Origin for tram

C17: from French trame, from Latin trāma; related to Latin trāns across, trāmes footpath

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释义	tram ¹ [ tram ] / træm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR tram ON THESAURUS.COM noun British. a streetcar. a tramway; tramroad. Also called tram·car [tram-kahr]. /ˈtræmˌkɑr/. a truck or car on rails for carrying loads in a mine. the vehicle or cage of an overhead carrier. verb (used with or without object), trammed, tram·ming. to convey or travel by tram. Origin of tram ¹ 1490–1500 for an earlier sense; 1820–30 for def. 2; originally shafts of a barrow or cart, rails for carts (in mines); perhaps <Middle Dutch trame beam OTHER WORDS FROM tram tramless, adjective Words nearby tram trajectory, Trakl, tra-la, Tralee, TRALI, tram, trama, tramadol, TRAM flap, tramline, trammel Definition for tram (2 of 3) tram² [ tram ] / træm / noun trammel (def. 3). verb (used with object), trammed, tram·ming. Machinery. to adjust (something) correctly. Origin of tram ² First recorded in 1880–85; short for trammel Definition for tram (3 of 3) tram³ [ tram ] / træm / noun silk that has been slightly or loosely twisted, used weftwise in weaving silk fabrics. Compare organzine. Origin of tram ³ 1300–50 for an earlier sense; 1670–80 for current sense; Middle English tram(m)e machination, contrivance <Old French traime weft, cunning contrivance <Latin trāma warp Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tram Eva and Adele, the Art Couple, were on my tram, both in high-collared baby-pink dresses. Live From Art Basel\|Anthony Haden-Guest\|June 17, 2010\|DAILY BEAST By day you'll be coerced to hike "the Peak" (I like the tram, thank you) for a quiet view of Kowloon. Gal With a Suitcase\|Jolie Hunt\|January 16, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Luckily, public transport (the tram) is brilliantly efficient, cost-effective, and blissfully above ground. The Breathtaking Mosques of Istanbul\|Jolie Hunt\|January 9, 2010\|DAILY BEAST The captain took a tram for Sydney, while I hunted up a grocery store, and loaded myself down with provisionsall I could carry. Through the South Seas with Jack London\|Martin Johnson For a penny, I can any day of the week get taken by tram close to the magnificent Kew Gardens. Friend Mac Donald\|Max O'Rell Evidently, his glance was searching the gardens for the missing pair, and the departure of the tram rendered them visible. The Terms of Surrender\|Louis Tracy "I don't recognise these," says the tram guard, examining them solemnly. A Woman's Experience in the Great War\|Louise Mack "No, I walked as far as the tram terminus," replied Barcroft Senior. Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S.\|Percy F. Westerman British Dictionary definitions for tram (1 of 3) tram¹ / (træm) / noun Also called: tramcar an electrically driven public transport vehicle that runs on rails let into the surface of the road, power usually being taken from an overhead wireUS and Canadian names: streetcar, trolley car a small vehicle on rails for carrying loads in a mine; tub Derived forms of tram tramless, adjective Word Origin for tram C16 (in the sense: shaft of a cart): probably from Low German traam beam; compare Old Norse thrömr, Middle Dutch traem beam, tooth of a rake British Dictionary definitions for tram (2 of 3) tram² / (træm) / noun machinery a fine adjustment that ensures correct function or alignment verb trams, tramming or trammed (tr) to adjust (a mechanism) to a fine degree of accuracy Word Origin for tram C19: short for trammel British Dictionary definitions for tram (3 of 3) tram³ / (træm) / noun (in weaving) a weft yarn of two or more twisted strands of silk Word Origin for tram C17: from French trame, from Latin trāma; related to Latin trāns across, trāmes footpath Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to tram car, streetcar, gondola, cable car
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tram

noun

verb (used with or without object), trammed, tram·ming.

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Definition for tram (2 of 3)

noun

verb (used with object), trammed, tram·ming.

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noun

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noun

verb trams, tramming or trammed

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