dolly

/ˈdɒli//ˈdɑli/

noun

  1. 1

    A doll.

  2. 2

    A contrivance for stirring:

  3. 3

    A tool with an indented head for shaping the head of a rivet.

  4. 4

    In pile driving, a block interposed between the head of the pile and the ram of the driver.

  5. 5

    A small truck with a single wide roller used for moving heavy beams, columns, etc., in bridge building.

  6. 6

    A small truck without means of steering, to be slipped under a load.

  7. 7

    A compact, narrow-gauge locomotive used for moving construction trains, switching, etc.

  8. 8

    A specialized piece of film equipment resembling a little cart on which a camera is mounted.

  9. 9

    A young woman, especially one who is frivolous or vapid.

  10. 10

    A fashionable young woman, one who follows the latest music or clothing fashions.

  11. 11

    A ball hit by a batsman such that it goes gently to a fielder for a simple catch.

  12. 12

    A marker placed on the winning number by the dealer at roulette.

verb

  1. 1

    To hit a dolly.

  2. 2

    To move (an object) using a dolly.

  3. 3

    To wash (laundry) in a tub using the stirring device called a dolly.

  4. 4

    To beat (red-hot metal) with a hammer.

  5. 5

    To crush ore with a dolly.

adjective

  1. 1

    Pretty; attractive.

noun

  1. 1

    An offering of fruit or flowers.

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