"battlebus" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: [ˈbætəɫbʌs] [UK] Forms: battlebuses [plural]
Etymology: battle + bus Etymology templates: {{compound|en|battle|bus}} battle + bus Head templates: {{en-noun}} battlebus (plural battlebuses)
  1. (UK, informal) A coach used as a mobile operational centre by a particular political party during an election campaign. Tags: UK, informal Categories (topical): Vehicles
    Sense id: en-battlebus-en-noun-~0UpA~Sp Disambiguation of Vehicles: 46 54 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 66 34
  2. A bus or coach used as a personnel carrier for combatants to deliver them to the battlefield and then rolled on its side to provide cover against firearms. Categories (topical): Vehicles
    Sense id: en-battlebus-en-noun-x82EVHsa Disambiguation of Vehicles: 46 54 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: battle bus

Inflected forms

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