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1. | [ noun ] (transportation) a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport | |
Synonyms: | coach charabanc double-decker jitney motorbus motorcoach omnibus autobus | |
Examples: | "he always rode the bus to work" |
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Related terms: | public_transport trolleybus school_bus express fleet window roof passenger | |
2. | [ verb ] remove used dishes from the table, in restaurants | |
Related terms: | take_away | |
3. | [ noun ] (computer science,electricity) an electrical conductor that makes a common connection between several circuits | |
Synonyms: | busbar | |
Examples: | "the busbar in this computer can transmit data either way between any two components of the system" |
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Related terms: | conductor computer power_station local_area_network | |
4. | [ verb ] (transportation) ride in a bus | |
Related terms: | ride | |
5. | [ verb ] (transportation) send or move around by bus | |
Examples: | "The children were bussed to school" |
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Related terms: | transport | |
6. | [ noun ] the topology of a network whose components are connected by a busbar | |
Synonyms: | bus_topology | |
Related terms: | network_topology | |
7. | [ noun ] (transportation) a car that is old and unreliable | |
Synonyms: | heap jalopy | |
Examples: | "the fenders had fallen off that old bus" |
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Related terms: | car dysphemism | |
Similar spelling: |
busy buss bush Buse Buis Busch Busse Buske bushy Busey Bucks Buggs Bussey Buskey Bushey Bushee Bushaw bug Buch buck Bucy buzz Bugg buggy Bucko Buice Bucio Bucey Bucci |