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buses

Variant of bus

noun pl. buses or busses

  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

transitive verb bused or bussed, busing or bussing

  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 © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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