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Definition of Bus
1. Verb. Send or move around by bus. "The children were bussed to school"
2. Noun. A vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport. "He always rode the bus to work"
Specialized synonyms: Minibus, School Bus, Trackless Trolley, Trolley Coach, Trolleybus
Generic synonyms: Public Transport
Terms within: Roof, Window
Group relationships: Fleet
Examples of category: Passenger, Rider
Derivative terms: Omnibus
3. Verb. Ride in a bus.
4. Noun. The topology of a network whose components are connected by a busbar.
5. Verb. Remove used dishes from the table in restaurants.
6. Noun. An electrical conductor that makes a common connection between several circuits. "The busbar in this computer can transmit data either way between any two components of the system"
Group relationships: Computer, Computing Device, Computing Machine, Data Processor, Electronic Computer, Information Processing System, Lan, Local Area Network, Power Plant, Power Station, Powerhouse
Generic synonyms: Conductor
7. Noun. A car that is old and unreliable. "The fenders had fallen off that old bus"
Definition of Bus
1. n. An omnibus.
Definition of Bus
1. Noun. (context: automotive) A motor vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads. ¹
2. Noun. An electrical conductor or interface serving as a common connection for two or more circuits or components. ¹
3. Noun. (context: medical industry slang) An ambulance. ¹
4. Verb. (transitive automotive transport) To transport via a motor bus. ¹
5. Verb. (transitive automotive transport chiefly US) To transport students to school, often to a more distant school for the purposes of achieving racial integration. ¹
6. Verb. (intransitive automotive transport) To travel by bus. ¹
7. Verb. (transitive US food service) To clear meal remains from. ¹
8. Verb. (intransitive US food service) To work at clearing the remains of meals from tables or counters; to work as a busboy. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Bus
1. to transport by bus (a large motor vehicle) [v BUSED, BUSING, BUSES or BUSSED, BUSSING, BUSSES]