Trolley vs Locomotive - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between trolley and locomotive

is that trolley is (australian|new zealand|british) a cart or shopping cart while locomotive is (rail transport) the power unit of a train which does not carry passengers or freight itself, but pulls the coaches or rail cars or wagons.

As a verb trolley

is to bring to by trolley.

As an adjective locomotive is

of or relating to locomotion.

trolley

English

Alternative forms

* trolly

Noun

(en-noun)

(Australian, New Zealand, British) A cart or shopping cart.

(British) A hand truck.

(British) A .

(British) A gurney.

A single-pole device for collecting electrical current from an overhead electical line usually for a streetcar.

(US) A streetcar or a system of streetcars.

(US, colloquial) A light rail system or a train on such a system.

A truck from which the load is suspended in some kinds of cranes.

A truck which travels along the fixed conductors in an electric railway, and forms a means of connection between them and a railway car.

Derived terms

* off one's trolley * trolleybus * trolley dolly * trolley jack

Verb

To bring to by trolley.

To use a trolley vehicle to go from one place to another.

locomotive

English

Noun

(en noun)

(rail transport) The power unit of a train which does not carry passengers or freight itself, but pulls the coaches or rail cars or wagons.

(rare) A traction engine

(slang) A cheer characterized by a slow beginning and a progressive increase in speed

(economics) A country which drives the world economy by having a high level of imports. (i.e. The United States).

Usage notes

Sometimes erroneously used as a synonym for train.

Adjective

(en adjective)

of or relating to locomotion

of or relating to the power unit of a train which does not carry passengers or freight itself