单词 | tram |
释义 | Word Frequency tram 1(træm) noun 1. 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 wire US and Canadian names: streetcar, trolley car2. a small vehicle on rails for carrying loads in a mine; tub Derived forms tramless (ˈtramless) adjective Word origin 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 rakeWord Frequency tram 2(træm) noun 1. machinery a fine adjustment that ensures correct function or alignment verbWord forms: trams, tramming or trammed 2. (transitive) to adjust (a mechanism) to a fine degree of accuracy Word origin C19: short for trammelWord Frequency tram 3(træm) noun (in weaving) a weft yarn of two or more twisted strands of silk Word origin C17: from French trame, from Latin trāma; related to Latin trāns across, trāmes footpath |
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