Dolly

  1. Proper noun.  A diminutive of the female given name Dorothy, and later also of Dolores.
  2. Proper noun.  (poker) Dolly Parton.
  3. Noun.  A contrivance, turning on a vertical axis by a handle or winch, and giving a circular motion to the ore to be washed; a stirrer.
  4. Noun.  A tool with an indented head for shaping the head of a rivet.
  5. Noun.  In pile driving, a block interposed between the head of the pile and the ram of the driver.
  6. Noun.  A small truck with a single wide roller used for moving heavy beams, columns, etc., in bridge building.
  7. Noun.  A compact, narrow-gauge locomotive used for moving construction trains, switching, etc.
  8. Noun.  (film) A specialized piece of film equipment that looks like a little car to which a camera is mounted.
  9. Noun.  ''(children, colloquial):'' A child's name for a doll.
  10. Noun.  (cricket) A ball hit by a batsman such that it goes gently to a fielder for a simple catch.
  11. Noun.  a doll.
  12. Verb.  (transitive, cricket) To hit a dolly.
  13. Verb.  To move an object using a dolly.

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