busbar

Variant of bus

bus definition

bus (bus)

noun pl. buses bus′es or busses bus′·ses

  1. a large, long motor vehicle designed to carry many passengers, usually along a regular route; omnibus
  2. Slang an automobile
  3. Elec. a heavy copper bar, strap, or other similar conductor that is not insulated, usually carries a large current, and connects many electrical circuits
    also called bus bar

Etymology: < (omni)bus

transitive verb bused or bussed, busing bus′·ing or bussing bus′·sing

  1. to transport by bus; specif., to transport (children) by busing
  2. ☆ in a restaurant, cafeteria, etc., to clear dirty dishes from to bus tables

intransitive verb

  1. to go by bus
  2. ☆ to do the work of a busboy

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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