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Sailboat vs Bus - What's the difference?

sailboat | bus |

As a noun sailboat

is a boat propelled by sails.

As a verb bus is

.

sailboat

English

(wikipedia sailboat)

Alternative forms

* (Commonwealth English) sailing boat

Noun

(en noun)
  • A boat propelled by sails.
  • (slang, card games) A playing card with the rank of four.

    • References

    * Weisenberg, Michael (2000) The Official Dictionary of Poker. MGI/Mike Caro University. ISBN 978-1880069523

    bus

    English

    (wikipedia bus)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (automotive) A motor vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads.
  • An electrical conductor or interface serving as a common connection for two or more circuits or components.
  • (medical industry, slang) An ambulance.

    • Synonyms

    * (vehicle) coach, loser cruiser, motorbus, omnibus * (electrical conductor) electrical bus, busbar, digit trunk

    Derived terms

    {{der3, booze bus , busbar , bus duct , bus lane , short bus , bus route , bus stop , bustitution , back end of a bus, look like the back end of a bus}}

    Verb

  • (transitive, automotive, transport) To transport via a motor bus.
  • (transitive, automotive, transport, chiefly, US) To transport students to school, often to a more distant school for the purposes of achieving racial integration.
  • (intransitive, automotive, transport) To travel by bus.
  • (transitive, US, food service) To clear meal remains from.
    • He bussed tables as the restaurant emptied out.
  • (intransitive, US, food service) To work at clearing the remains of meals from tables or counters; to work as a busboy.
    • He’s been bussing for minimum wage.

    Usage notes

    The Canadian Oxford Dictionary only presents the spellings (buses), (busing), and (bused), implying that these are the predominant forms in Canada.

    Derived terms

    * (clear meal remains) busboy

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