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dolly

see also: Dolly

Pronunciation

Noun

dolly (plural dollies)

(childish, colloquial) A doll.
A contrivance for stirring:
1. A disc with downward legs and a vertical handle, used for agitating laundry.
  Synonyms: posser
2. A device turned on a vertical axis by a handle or a winch, giving a circular motion to ore being washed.
A tool with an indented head for shaping the head of a rivet.
In pile driving, a block interposed between the head of the pile and the ram of the driver.
A small truck with a single wide roller used for moving heavy beams, columns, etc., in bridge building.
A small truck without steering means to be slipped under a load. (traditional UK artisan usage)
A compact, narrow-gauge locomotive used for moving construction trains, switching, etc.
(film) A specialized piece of film equipment resembling a little cart on which a camera is mounted.
(slang) A young woman, especially one who is frivolous or vapid. [from 1790s]
- 1996, Billboard (number 45, page 24)
  This glorious collection should be passed around clubland as a textbook study in making a seamless transition from being a disco dolly to a serious pop vocalist.
(slang, UK, dated) A fashionable young woman, one who follows the latest music or clothing fashions. [1960s]
(cricket, dated) A ball hit by a batsman such that it goes gently to a fielder for a simple catch.

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Verb

dolly (dollies, present participle dollying; past and past participle dollied)

(transitive, cricket) To hit a dolly.
(transitive) To move (an object) using a dolly.
(transitive) To wash (laundry) in a tub using the stirring device called a dolly.
(transitive) To beat (red-hot metal) with a hammer.
(transitive) To crush ore with a dolly.

Adjective

dolly

Noun

dolly (plural dollies)

Dolly

Proper noun

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