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Word: Bus
Speech Type: Noun
early 19th century: shortening of omnibus
bʌs
a large motor vehicle carrying passengers by road, typically one serving the public on a fixed route and for a fare
Short Definition:large motor vehicle for paying passengers
Examples:- I caught a bus
- together they get on the bus
- a bus service
a distinct set of conductors carrying data and control signals within a computer system, to which pieces of equipment may be connected in parallel.
Short Definition:set of conductors
Word: Bus
Speech Type: Verb
bʌs
transport in a communal road vehicle
Short Definition:transport in vehicle
Examples:- staff were bussed in and out of the factory
transport (a child of one ethnic group) to a school where another group is predominant, in an attempt to promote racial integration.
Short Definition:transport child to school where different race is predominant
remove (dirty plates and dishes) from a table in a restaurant or cafeteria
Short Definition:remove dirty plates etc. from restaurant table
Examples:- I'd never bussed so many dishes in one night
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