noun
dolly
DAH-lee/ˈdɑːli/
A wheeled platform or cart for moving heavy objects or equipment.
The dolly supports the heavy box on four wheels.
Etymology
The nickname Dolly came to mean a child’s doll, then devices fancied to resemble one in some way. The wheeled platform belongs to this device usage, though the precise resemblance is not explained.
In context
carrying heavy loads puts stress on the bursi in your shoulders use a dolly or a wheeled cart instead
More examples
- They placed the camera on a dolly.
- The dolly’s wheels caught on the threshold.
- We borrowed a dolly for the heavy boxes.
Forms
dolly · dollies
Similar words
- cart
- A wheeled carrier more generally.
- hand truck
- A particular upright device for moving loads.