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trolley line

noun

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

“We need to eliminate height limits around the trolley line,” Planning Commissioner Matthew Boomhower said during the meeting.

There, Orange Scott ran the interurban, a turn-of-the-century electric trolley line that connected the boomtown with its exurbs.

She was too far from the trolley line to hail a car, or to beckon to any passer-by who might be on the road.

At the end of the trolley line was a carryall which was to convey us to the club.

There was nothing to do but follow the stream in the general direction of Wharton until they could reach the trolley line.

I got positive information yesterday through one of our clients that a trolley line is going out through that farm.

Laura and I came to a trolley-line presently, and found that it ran out to the Pyramids and Sphinx.

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