bus
bus definition
bus (bus)
noun pl. buses bus′es or busses bus′·ses
- a large, long motor vehicle designed to carry many passengers, usually along a regular route; omnibus
- Slang an automobile
- Elec. a heavy copper bar, strap, or other similar conductor that is not insulated, usually carries a large current, and connects many electrical circuitsalso called bus bar
Etymology: < (omni)bus
transitive verb bused or bussed, busing bus′·ing or bussing bus′·sing
- to transport by bus; specif., to transport (children) by busing
- ☆ in a restaurant, cafeteria, etc., to clear dirty dishes from to bus tables
intransitive verb
- to go by bus
- ☆ to do the work of a busboy
Bus definition
Bus or bus
business
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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