bus-n; 4 Senses

Sense Number 1: large public transport vehicle

Commentary: BUS[+entity][+artifact][+vehicle][+transport][+public][+multi_person]

Examples:
Mary took the bus to work while her car was in the shop.
There may be a bus strike next week.
Many large tour buses were parked outside the pyramids.

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WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: computer component that transfers data along circuits

Commentary: BUS[+entity][+structure][+circuit][+component][+computer][+data_transfer]

Examples:
Their new computer chip has a faster bus than their competitor's chip.
Data transfer over the bus is not as fast as in internal memory.

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WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 3

Sense Number 3: old, unreliable automobile

Commentary: BUS[+entity][+artifact][+vehicle][+transport][+automobile][+dilapidated]

Examples:
The fenders finally fell off that old bus.
John didn't want to pick up his date in his rusty old bus.

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WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4

Sense Number 4: none of the above

Commentary: Automatically generated NOTA sense (bbn)

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