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dolly

[dol-ee] / ˈdɒl i /
NOUN
handtruck
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It’s telling that while Mr. Deakins takes pains to praise his longtime gaffer, key grip, dolly grip, best boy and more, he never bothers to define those roles for the lay reader.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Head had completed his third century of the series and was on 121 when Jacks dropped a dolly on the leg-side boundary.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026

“I put it on a dolly and poke holes in it and then pour hot water into it so the water goes onto the ice,” he said.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 20, 2024

We filmed, then, on one camera, on a dolly most of the time.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2024

Janina spoke to her dead dolly for hours, sometimes yelling or laughing.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys




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