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English noun: bus | |||
| 1. | bus (artifact) a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport | ||
| Samples | He always rode the bus to work. | ||
| Synonyms | autobus, charabanc, coach, double-decker, jitney, motorbus, motorcoach, omnibus, passenger vehicle | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | public transport | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | minibus, school bus, trackless trolley, trolley coach, trolleybus | ||
| Part holonym | roof, window | ||
| Member meronym | fleet | ||
| Domain category members | passenger, rider | ||
| 2. | bus (cognition) the topology of a network whose components are connected by a busbar | ||
| Synonyms | bus topology | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | network topology, topology | ||
| 3. | bus (artifact) an electrical conductor that makes a common connection between several circuits | ||
| Samples | The busbar in this computer can transmit data either way between any two components of the system. | ||
| Synonyms | busbar | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | conductor | ||
| Part meronym | computer, computing device, computing machine, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system, LAN, local area network, power plant, power station, powerhouse | ||
| 4. | bus (artifact) a car that is old and unreliable | ||
| Samples | The fenders had fallen off that old bus. | ||
| Synonyms | heap, jalopy | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | auto, automobile, car, dysphemism, machine, motorcar | ||
English verb: bus | |||
| 1. | bus (motion) send or move around by bus | ||
| Samples | The children were bussed to school. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody PP. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | transport | ||
| 2. | bus (motion) ride in a bus | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ride | ||
| 3. | bus (change) remove used dishes from the table in restaurants | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | take away, take out | ||
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