bus (b s)n. pl. bus·es or bus·ses 1. A long motor vehicle for carrying passengers, usually along a fixed route. 2. Informal A large or ungainly automobile. 3. A four-wheeled cart for carrying dishes in a restaurant. 4. Electricity A bus bar. 5. Computer Science A parallel circuit that connects the major components of a computer, allowing the transfer of electric impulses from one connected component to any other. v. bused or bussed, bus·ing or bus·sing, bus·es or bus·ses v.tr. 1. To transport in a bus. 2. To transport (schoolchildren) by bus to schools outside their neighborhoods, especially as a means of achieving racial integration. 3. a. To carry or clear (dishes) in a restaurant. b. To clear dishes from (a table). v.intr. 1. To travel in a bus. 2. To work as a busboy. [Short for omnibus. V., intr., sense 2, back-formation from busboy.] |
bus (bs)
1. (Automotive Engineering) a large motor vehicle designed to carry passengers between stopping places along a regular route. More formal name: omnibus Sometimes called: motorbus
3. (modifier) of or relating to a bus or buses: a bus driver; a bus station.
4. a car or aircraft, esp one that is old and shaky
6. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) the part of a MIRV missile payload containing the re-entry vehicles and guidance and thrust devices
7. (Astronautics) astronautics a platform in a space vehicle used for various experiments and processes
8. miss the bus to miss an opportunity; be too late
9. to travel or transport by bus
10. (Sociology) US and Canadian to transport (children) by bus from one area to a school in another in order to create racially integrated classes
[C19: short for omnibus]
bus1 (bs)
n., pl. buses, busses, n.
1. a large, long-bodied motor vehicle equipped with seating for passengers, usu. operating as part of a scheduled service.
2. a similar horse-drawn vehicle.
3. a passenger automobile or airplane used in a manner resembling that of a bus.
4. a heavy bar of copper or other conducting material, used to collect, carry, and distribute powerful electric currents.
5. a circuit that connects the CPU with other devices in a computer.
v.t.6. to convey or transport by bus.
7. to transport (pupils) to school by bus, esp. as a means of achieving racial integration.
v.i.8. to travel on or by means of a bus.
bus2 (bs)v.i., v.t. bused bussed, busing bussing.
to work as a busboy or busgirl.
business.
bus coach
A bus is a large motor vehicle that carries passengers by road from one place to another.
I'm waiting for the bus back to town.
In Britain, a comfortable bus that carries passengers on long journeys is called a coach.
The coach leaves Cardiff at twenty to eight.
In America, a vehicle designed for long journeys is usually called a bus.
He took a bus from New York to Seattle.
bus
Past participle: bused/bussed
Gerund: busing/bussing
Thesaurus Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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n (Omni)busdepot nt
n (Omni)bushalle f
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2. adj (driver, service, ticket) d'autobus
a large road vehicle for carrying passengers. He came by bus. bus ônibus autobus der Bus bus autobús buss linja-auto autobus autobus busz bis rúta, strætisvagn autobus autobusas autobuss bas bus buss autobus autocarro autobuz autobus avtobus autobus buss otobüs xe buýt autobús
verb present participle bus(s)ing: past tense, past participle bus(s)edto carry by bus. per bus transportar dopravovat (se) autobusem mit dem Bus fahren køre i bus transportar en autobús bussiga viima matkustaa linja-autolla transport en autobus prevoziti autobusom buszon visz mengangkut dengan bis flytja í strætisvagni eða rútu trasportare in autobus veioti autobusu braukt ar autobusu bas per bus vervoeren kjøre/transportere i buss wozi autobusem transportar a transporta cu autobuzul dopravi (sa) autobusom peljati (se) z avtobusom prevesti autobusom transportera i buss otobüsle tamak/göndermek i xe buýt transporter amb autobús
bus stopa place where buses stop to let passengers on or off. busstop / parada de ônibus zastávka autobusu die Bushaltestelle busstoppested parada de autobús bussipeatus linja-autopysäkki arrêt d'autobus autobusna stanica buszmegálló perhentian bis biðstöð fermata d'autobus autobus stotel autobusu pietura perhentian bas bushalte bussholdeplass przystanek autobusowy paragem de autocarro staie de autobuz zastávka autobusu postajalie autobuska stanica busshållplats otobüs dura bn xe buýt parade d'autobús
bus , autobus bus , rutebil Bus , Reisebus , autobús , autocar , bus bussi , linja-auto bus , car autobus autobus , corriera , , bus , reisbus buss , rutebil autobus , autokar autocarro , autocarro de viagem , ônibus , ônibus de viagem , buss , långfärdsbuss , otobüs , tur otobüsü xe buýt , xe buýt ng dài ,
Bus Autobus a dálkový autobus Bus og turistbus Bus und Reisebus El bus y el autobús El autobús y el autocar Bussi ja linja-auto Bus et cars Autobus Autobus e pullman , Bus en touringcar Buss og rutebil Autobus i autokar Ônibus e ônibus de viagem Autocarro urbano e autocarro de longo curso Buss och långfärdsbuss Otobüs Xe buýt và xe khách
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