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   bus

   /bəs/

   noun

   • 1. a large motor vehicle carrying passengers by road, typically one serving the public on a fixed route and for a fare: "I caught a bus"
   • 2. a distinct set of conductors carrying data and control signals within a computer system, to which pieces of equipment may be connected in parallel.

   verb

   • 1. transport in a communal road vehicle: "managerial staff was bused in and out of the factory"
   • ▪ transport (a child of one race) to a school where another race is predominant, in an attempt to promote racial integration. North American
   • 2. remove (dirty tableware) from a table in a restaurant or cafeteria: North American "I'd never bused so many dishes in one night"
   • ▪ remove dirty tableware from (a table): "Chad buses tables on weekends"

   Word Origin early 19th century: shortening of omnibus.

   Scrabble Points: 5

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