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busses

/ˈbʌsɪz/

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noun

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

Examples :

"Every morning, several busses wait outside the school to pick up the students. "

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noun

An electrical conductor or interface serving as a common connection for two or more circuits or components.

Examples :

"The motherboard of a computer contains many internal busses that allow different components, like the CPU and memory, to communicate with each other. "

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noun

(medical industry) An ambulance.

Examples :

"During the city-wide emergency, all busses were dispatched to the affected areas. "

medicine vehicle

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verb

To transport via a motor bus.

Examples :

"The school district busses students from rural areas to the central high school. "

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verb

To transport students to school, often to a more distant school for the purposes of achieving racial integration.

Examples :

"The city decided to busses students from the predominantly Black neighborhood to the more affluent, largely white school across town in an effort to desegregate the school system. "

education politics society race vehicle

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verb

To travel by bus.

Examples :

"To get to school, I bus every day. "

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verb

(food service) To clear meal remains from.

Examples :

"He bussed tables as the restaurant emptied out."

food service job

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verb

(food service) To work at clearing the remains of meals from tables or counters; to work as a busboy.

Examples :

"He’s been bussing for minimum wage."

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