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bus

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Pronunciation

  • IPA /bɐs/

Noun

bus noun

  1. A motor vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads.
  2. An electrical conductor or interface serving as a common connection for two or more circuits or components.
  3. (medical industry) An ambulance.

Verb

bus verb

  1. To transport via a motor bus.
  2. To transport students to school, often to a more distant school for the purposes of achieving racial integration.
  3. To travel by bus.
  4. (food service) To clear meal remains from.β€œHe bussed tables as the restaurant emptied out.”

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