bus
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.1bus
noun, often attributive \ˈbəs\ plural bus·es also bus·ses
Definition of BUS
1
a : a large motor vehicle designed to carry passengers usually along a fixed route according to a schedule b : automobile
2
: a small hand truck
3
a : bus bar b : a set of parallel conductors in a computer system that forms a main transmission path
4
: a spacecraft or missile that carries one or more detachable devices (as warheads)
See Examples of BUS
- She boarded a bus in Nashville.
- Are you traveling by train or by bus?
Origin of BUS
short for omnibus
First Known Use: circa 1909
Related to BUS
- Synonyms
- auto, automobile, car, horseless carriage, machine, motor, motorcar, motor vehicle, wheels [slang]
Other Automotive Terms
2bus
verb bused also bussed bus·ing also bus·sing
Definition of BUS
intransitive verb
1
: to travel by bus
2
: to work as a busboy
transitive verb
1
: to transport by bus
2
a : clear 4d <bus dishes> b : to remove dirty dishes from <bus tables>
Examples of BUS
- He buses tables at the local diner.
First Known Use of BUS
circa 1909
3bus
abbreviationDefinition of BUS
business
Other Business Terms
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