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bus

verb

  1. to travel or transport by bus
L30334 on Wikidata ↗

noun

  1. communication system that transfers data between components inside a computer
  2. large road vehicle for transporting people
L5725 on Wikidata ↗

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 Superseded earlier 'bus, where the apostrophe indicated a clipping.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.

  1. 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.

  2. A motor vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads.
  3. 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.

  4. An electrical conductor or interface serving as a common connection for two or more circuits or components.
  5. Part of a MIRV missile, having on-board motors used to deliver the warhead to a target.
  6. An ambulance.
  7. An aeroplane.
  8. A network topology with each computer connected to a single cable.

verb

Etymology: Back-formation from busboy.

  1. 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.

  2. To work at clearing the remains of meals from tables or counters; to work as a busboy.

    He’s been bussing for minimum wage.