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dol·ly
 dolly
- pronunciation:
- da
li
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
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noun |
| inflections: |
dollies |
| definition 1: |
a doll.
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| definition 2: |
a low cart or platform with small wheels, used for moving heavy objects, such as television or motion picture cameras, or for maneuvering in low spaces, as under automobiles.
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| definition 3: |
a small train engine used in a railway yard, quarry, or the like.
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
dollied, dollies, dollying |
| definition: |
to move (a camera) by using a dolly.
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to move the dolly that holds a television or motion picture camera, esp. toward or away from the subject.
- similar words:
- romance
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| definition 2: |
of a camera, to be moved on a dolly.
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