Meaning of OMNIBUS
| Pronunciation: | | 'âmnu`bus
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| | Definition: | | [n] a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport; "he always rode the bus to work" |
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| | Synonyms: | | autobus, bus, charabanc, coach, double-decker, jitney, motorbus, motorcoach |
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| | See Also: | | fleet, public transport, roof, school bus, trackless trolley, trolley coach, trolleybus, window | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Om"ni*bus\, n. [L., for all, dat. pl. from omnis all.
Cf. {Bus}.]
1. A long four-wheeled carriage, having seats for many
people; especially, one with seats running lengthwise,
used in conveying passengers short distances.
2. (Glass Making) A sheet-iron cover for articles in a leer
or annealing arch, to protect them from drafts.
{Omnibus bill}, a legislative bill which provides for a
number of miscellaneous enactments or appropriations.
[Parliamentary Cant, U.S.]
{Omnibus box}, a large box in a theater, on a level with the
stage and having communication with it. [Eng.]
--Thackeray.
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