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Tram
01
a vehicle that is powered by electricity and moves on rails in a street, used for transporting passengers
Dialect
British
British
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
trams
Examples
The tram glided smoothly along its tracks, taking commuters through the heart of the city.
02
a small, four-wheeled wagon running on rails, used in mines to carry ore or materials
Examples
The miners loaded the tram with coal.
03
a cable-suspended transport system that carries passengers or goods in cars supported by towers
Examples
The mountain tram carried tourists to the summit.
to tram
01
to travel or be transported by tram
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Movement verb
Regular
Present tense
tram
3rd person singular
trams
Present participle
tramming
Past simple
trammed
Past participle
trammed
Examples
We trammed across the city to reach the university.
