bus

Plural: buses, busses

Noun

• a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
  • "he always rode the bus to work"
• the topology of a network whose components are connected by a busbar
• an electrical conductor that makes a common connection between several circuits
  • "the busbar in this computer can transmit data either way between any two components of the system"
• a car that is old and unreliable
  • "the fenders had fallen off that old bus"
• A motor vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads.
• A motor vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads.
• A coach, a bus used for long travels.
• 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

Verb Forms: bused, busing, buses, bussed, bussing, busses

• To transport by bus, a large motor vehicle.
• send or move around by bus
  • "The children were bussed to school"
• ride in a bus
• remove used dishes from the table in restaurants
• To transport via a motor bus.
• To transport students to school, often to a more distant school for the purposes of achieving racial integration.
• To travel by bus.
• To clear meal remains from.
• To work at clearing the remains of meals from tables or counters; to work as a busboy.

Examples

• He bussed tables as the restaurant emptied out.
• He’s been bussing for minimum wage.
• They decided to BUS the high-scoring words across the board to maximize points.

Synonyms

autobus, bus topology, busbar, charabanc, coach, double-decker, heap, jalopy, jitney, motorbus, motorcoach, omnibus, passenger vehicle, Shillibeer, digit trunk, electrical bus, loser cruiser

Anagrams of bus