bus
verb
- to travel or transport by bus
noun
- communication system that transfers data between components inside a computer
- large road vehicle for transporting people
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /bʌs/ / /bʊs/ / /bɐs/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃ep-der. Proto-Italic *opnis Latin omnis Latin omnibuslbor. French omnibusbor. English omnibusclip. English bus Clipping of omnibus. Superseded earlier 'bus, where the apostrophe indicated a clipping. The shift in spelling likely reflects the fact that modern speakers no longer perceive this term as a clipping. The electrical sense is derived from figurative application of the automotive sense.
- A motor vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads.
“I'm on the bus.”
“I can't read on the bus because I get sick.”
- A motor vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads.
- Any motorized vehicle, such as a motorbike or car.
““Excuse me,” said the stranger, who turned out to be a youth in motorcycling kit, “but could you give me a hand with my bus?””
“It had to be something with only two cylinders, if the whole ignition was to be put out of action with one needle: that is, a Morgan, a Belsize-Bradshaw, or a motorbike. He probably avoided the bike on the grounds of exposure to weather, and chose the Morgan as the next most handy and numerous two-cylinder ’bus.”
- An electrical conductor or interface serving as a common connection for two or more circuits or components.
- Part of a MIRV missile, having on-board motors used to deliver the warhead to a target.
- An ambulance.
- An aeroplane.
- A network topology with each computer connected to a single cable.
verb
Etymology: Back-formation from busboy.
- To clear meal remains from.
“He bussed tables as the restaurant emptied out.”
“He was hired to bus tables, but after a few incidents they moved him to the kitchen.”
- To work at clearing the remains of meals from tables or counters; to work as a busboy.
“He’s been bussing for minimum wage.”