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Definition of 'bus'Noun
(en-noun)
(automotive) A motor vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads.
An electrical conductor or interface serving as a common connection for two or more circuits or components.
(medical industry|slang) An ambulance.
Synonyms
* (vehicle) coach, loser cruiser, motorbus, omnibus
* (electrical conductor) electrical bus, busbar, digit trunk
Derived terms
{{der3|booze bus
|busbar
|bus duct
|bus lane
|short bus
|bus route
|bus stop
|bustitution
|back end of a bus, look like the back end of a bus}}
Verb
(transitive|automotive|transport) To transport via a motor bus.
(transitive|automotive|transport|chiefly|US) To transport students to school, often to a more distant school for the purposes of achieving racial integration.
(intransitive|automotive|transport) To travel by bus.
(transitive|US|food service) To clear meal remains from.
- He bussed tables as the restaurant emptied out.
(intransitive|US|food service) To work at clearing the remains of meals from tables or counters; to work as a busboy.
- He’s been bussing for minimum wage.
Usage notes
The Canadian Oxford Dictionary only presents the spellings (buses), (busing), and (bused), implying that these are the predominant forms in Canada.
Derived terms
* (clear meal remains) busboy
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