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Definitions for tram
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Princeton's WordNet

  1. tramway, tram, aerial tramway, cable tramway, ropewaynoun

    a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers

  2. tramcar, tramnoun

    a four-wheeled wagon that runs on tracks in a mine

    "a tramcar carries coal out of a coal mine"

  3. streetcar, tram, tramcar, trolley, trolley carverb

    a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity

  4. tramverb

    travel by tram

Wiktionary

  1. tramnoun

    A passenger vehicle for public use that runs on tracks in the road.

  2. tramnoun

    A similar vehicle for carrying materials.

  3. tramverb

    To transport (material) by tram.

  4. tramnoun

    A silk thread formed of two or more threads twisted together, used especially for the weft, or cross threads, of the best quality of velvets and silk goods.

Wikipedia

  1. tram

    A tram, tramcar, or streetcar, is a vehicle used on a rail-based public transport system which runs primarily on streets; also used in mining. Tram (or trams) may also mean:

ChatGPT

  1. tram

    A tram is a rail vehicle that runs on tramway tracks along public urban streets and also sometimes on separate right of way. It is used for public transportation in many cities around the world, often operating at higher capacity and speed than buses. Trams may also be known as trolleys or streetcars, depending on the region. Some trams may also run across country areas or between cities.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Tramnoun

    a four-wheeled truck running on rails, and used in a mine, as for carrying coal or ore

  2. Tramnoun

    the shaft of a cart

  3. Tramnoun

    one of the rails of a tramway

  4. Tramnoun

    a car on a horse railroad

  5. Tramnoun

    a silk thread formed of two or more threads twisted together, used especially for the weft, or cross threads, of the best quality of velvets and silk goods

Wikidata

  1. Tram

    A tram is a rail vehicle which runs on tracks along public urban streets, and also sometimes on separate rights of way. Trams powered by electricity, which were the most common type historically, were once called electric street railways. Trams also included horsecar railways which were widely used in urban areas before electrification. Trams may also run between cities and/or towns, and/or partially grade separated even in the cities. Trams very occasionally also carry freight. Tram vehicles are usually lighter and shorter than conventional trains and rapid transit trains. However, the differences between these modes of public transportation are often indistinct. Some trams may also run on ordinary railway tracks, a tramway may be upgraded to a light rail or a rapid transit line, two urban tramways may be united to an interurban, etc. Most trams today use electrical power, usually fed by an overhead pantograph; in some cases by a sliding shoe on a third rail or trolley pole. If necessary, they may have several power systems. Another power source is diesel oil; a few trams use electricity in urban streets, and diesel in more rural environments. Steam, petrol, gas and draft animals have historically been used as power sources. Horse and mule driven trams do still occur, mostly for the tourist trade. Certain types of cable car are also known as trams.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Tram

    tram, n. a tramway or tramway-line: a four-wheeled coal-wagon in pits: a beam, bar, the shaft of a cart, barrow, &c.—ns. Tram′-car, a tramway-car; Tram′pot, the socket in which an upright spindle is stepped; Tram′-road, Tram′way, a road or way for carriages or wagons to run along easily; Tram′way-car, a carriage for conveying passengers along the public streets, running on rails, drawn by horses or impelled by cable traction, electrical power, or steam. [Prov. Eng. tram, a beam, is prob. cog. with Sw. dial. tromm, a log, Low Ger. traam, a beam, &c.]

Editors Contribution

  1. tram

    A type of vehicle and form of transport.

    The tram system works efficiently and provides an excellent service.


    Submitted by MaryC on March 14, 2020  

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Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. TRAM

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Tram is ranked #21842 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Tram surname appeared 1,190 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Tram.

    93.6% or 1,114 total occurrences were Asian.
    3.3% or 40 total occurrences were White.
    2% or 24 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    0.5% or 7 total occurrences were Black.
    0.4% or 5 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of tram in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of tram in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of tram in a Sentence

  1. Antoine Sambin:

    We decided to resurrect one tram car from the 1920s, it has a very unique design.

  2. James McConkie:

    Unbelievably, no Snowbird employee or security, either at the peak or on the tram, took any steps to protect out client from what was clearly a foreseeable danger given the heavy drinking that was going on, several passengers expressed their concern about the intoxicated individuals to the tram operator, who took no action in response.

  3. Simon Cockerell:

    But this year's tour will include more unseen places, it'll be the first time we have a train ride between Pyongyang and Mountain Myohyang. It'll also be the first time we will be taking a local tram ride in Chongjin.

  4. James McConkie:

    Several passengers expressed their concern about the intoxicated individuals to the tram operator, who took no action in response.

  5. Chris Charalambous:

    It was 2011, 27th of January 2011, i got the tram home and I was so full I couldn't get off at my stop.

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