"electric bus" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: electric buses [plural]
Etymology: From electric + bus. Etymology templates: {{com|en|electric|bus}} electric + bus Head templates: {{en-noun}} electric bus (plural electric buses)
  1. (transport) A passenger bus powered by electricity by means of an electric motor, with the source of power either from rechargeable batteries or by drawing power from overhead wires. Synonyms: autostage, e-bus, electrobus Hypernyms: trolley bus
    Sense id: en-electric_bus-en-noun-eBneYtYU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Transport, Vehicles Topics: transport

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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