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tram

[ tram ]

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noun

British. a streetcar.
a tramway; tramroad.
Also called �ٰ��·�� [tram, -kahr]. 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, tramming.

to convey or travel by tram.

tram

[ tram ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

trammel ( def 3 ).

verb (used with object)

trammed, tramming.

Machinery. to adjust (something) correctly.

tram

[ tram ]

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noun

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

tram

/ �ٰ�æ�� /

noun

Also calledtramcar an electrically driven public transport vehicle that runs on rails let into the surface of the road, power usually being taken from an overhead wire US and Canadian namesstreetcartrolley car
a small vehicle on rails for carrying loads in a mine; tub

tram

/ �ٰ�æ�� /

noun

machinery a fine adjustment that ensures correct function or alignment

verb

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

tram

/ �ٰ�æ�� /

noun

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

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Derived Forms

ˈ�ٰ��, adjective

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Other Word Forms

�ٰ��l�� adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of tram¹

First recorded in 1490–1500; Middle English tram, tram(me) “mechanical device, astronomical instrument, siege tower”); 1820–30 tram ¹fordef 2; originally shafts of a barrow or cart, rails for carts (in mines); perhaps from Middle Dutch trame “b�𲹳�”

Origin of tram²

First recorded in 1880–85; short for trammel

Origin of tram³

First recorded in 1670–80; from French trame “woof, weft, tram,” from Latin �ٰ��峾�� “warp,” from trahere “to draw, drag”

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Word History and Origins

Origin of tram¹

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

Origin of tram²

C19: short for trammel

Origin of tram³

C17: from French trame , from Latin �ٰ��峾�� ; related to Latin �ٰ��Բ� across, �ٰ��峾�� footpath

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God of souls and of all flesh, who tram-

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The tram had no time to react as Rehman had ignored the stop and warning signs and driven straight into the oncoming vehicle, according to the Crown Prosecution Service.

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Plans for trams and underground trains in Bristol - one of the largest cities in Europe not to have a mass transit system - fell apart last year amid political bickering.

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“Hill Valley,” says Siercks, referring to the fictional town of “Back to the Future,” will allow guests to step off a tram and hang out in a working backlot.

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It was later moved to nearby St Andrews' Street to accommodate the construction of a tram line.

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TRALI trama

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