"London bus" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: London buses [plural]
Etymology: From the classic Routemaster double-decker bus used by London public transit, a common sight to a Londoner. Head templates: {{en-noun}} London bus (plural London buses)
  1. (London, metrology, informal) An informal approximate unit of measure used in England.
    A unit of length, approximately 30 feet or 8⅓ metres
    Tags: London, informal Coordinate_terms: city bus, school bus
    Sense id: en-London_bus-en-noun-B1CX11o2 Categories (other): London English, Metrology Topics: metrology
  2. (London, metrology, informal) An informal approximate unit of measure used in England.
    A unit of width, approximately 8 feet or 2½ metres
    Tags: London, informal Coordinate_terms: city bus, school bus
    Sense id: en-London_bus-en-noun-iGoLzrVS Categories (other): London English, Metrology Topics: metrology
  3. (automotive, informal) A double-decker bus Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-London_bus-en-noun-bR8vEVIH Categories (other): Automotive, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 6 85 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 3 91 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 3 92 3 Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles
  4. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see London, bus.
    Sense id: en-London_bus-en-noun-OSvQ3XOA
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