Definitions for dollyˈdɒl i
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
dol•lyˈdɒl i(n.)(pl.)dol•lies
(n.)Informal. a doll.
Category: Informal
a low truck or cart with small wheels for moving heavy loads.
a small wheeled platform, usu. having a short boom, on which a movie or television camera can be mounted for making moving shots.
Category: Motion Pictures, Radio and Television
a tool for receiving and holding the head of a rivet while the other end is being headed.
Category: Machinery
a small locomotive operating on narrow-gauge tracks.
Category: Railroads
(v.t.)to transport or convey (a camera) by means of a dolly.
Category: Motion Pictures, Radio and Television
(v.i.)to move a camera on a dolly, esp. toward or away from the subject being filmed or televised (often fol. by in or out):
to dolly in for a close-up.
Category: Motion Pictures, Radio and Television
Origin of dolly:
1600–10
Princeton's WordNet
dolly(noun)
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
dolly(noun)
conveyance consisting of a wheeled platform for moving heavy objects
doll, dolly(noun)
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
Wiktionary
dolly(Noun)
A contrivance, turning on a vertical axis by a handle or winch, and giving a circular motion to the ore to be washed; a stirrer.
dolly(Noun)
A tool with an indented head for shaping the head of a rivet.
dolly(Noun)
In pile driving, a block interposed between the head of the pile and the ram of the driver.
dolly(Noun)
A small truck with a single wide roller used for moving heavy beams, columns, etc., in bridge building.
dolly(Noun)
A compact, narrow-gauge locomotive used for moving construction trains, switching, etc.
dolly(Noun)
A specialized piece of film equipment resembling a little cart on which a camera is mounted.
dolly(Noun)
(children, colloquial): A child's name for a doll.
dolly(Noun)
A ball hit by a batsman such that it goes gently to a fielder for a simple catch.
dolly(Noun)
a doll
dolly(Verb)
To hit a dolly.
dolly(Verb)
To move an object using a dolly.
Dolly(ProperNoun)
A diminutive of the female given name Dorothy, and later also of Dolores.
Dolly(ProperNoun)
Dolly Parton
Webster Dictionary
Dolly(noun)
a contrivance, turning on a vertical axis by a handle or winch, and giving a circular motion to the ore to be washed; a stirrer
Dolly(noun)
a tool with an indented head for shaping the head of a rivet
Dolly(noun)
in pile driving, a block interposed between the head of the pile and the ram of the driver
Dolly(noun)
a small truck with a single wide roller used for moving heavy beams, columns, etc., in bridge building
Dolly(noun)
a compact, narrow-gauge locomotive used for moving construction trains, switching, etc
Dolly(noun)
a child's mane for a doll
Translations for dolly
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
dolly(noun)
a child's word for a doll.
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- кукличкаBulgarian
- bonecaPortuguese (BR)
- panenkaCzech
- das PüppchenGerman
- dukkeDanish
- κουκλίτσαGreek
- muñecaSpanish
- nukuEstonian
- عروسک به زبان کودکانهFarsi
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- poupéeFrench
- בֻּבָּהHebrew
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- lutkicaCroatian
- babácskaHungarian
- bonekaIndonesian
- dúkka, brúðaIcelandic
- bambolaItalian
- 人形Japanese
- 인형Korean
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- lellīteLatvian
- patungMalay
- popjeDutch
- dokkeNorwegian
- laleczkaPolish
- عروسک به زبان کودکانهPersian
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- bonecaPortuguese
- păpuşăRomanian
- куколкаRussian
- bábikaSlovak
- lutkicaSlovenian
- lutkaSerbian
- dockaSwedish
- ตุ๊กตา (ภาษาเด็ก)Thai
- bebekTurkish
- (兒語)玩具娃娃Chinese (Trad.)
- лялечкаUkrainian
- بچوں کی زبان میں گڑياUrdu
- búp bêVietnamese
- （儿语）玩具娃娃Chinese (Simp.)
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