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bus

Dictionary definition · bus

noun

  1. a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport"he always rode the bus to work"
  2. the topology of a network whose components are connected by a busbar
  3. 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"
  4. a car that is old and unreliable"the fenders had fallen off that old bus"

verb

  1. send or move around by bus"The children were bussed to school"
  2. ride in a bus
  3. remove used dishes from the table in restaurants

Similar words

autobuscharabanccoachdouble-deckerjitneymotorbusmotorcoachomnibusbus topologybusbar

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).