"battlebus" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: [ˈbætəɫbʌs] [UK] Forms: battlebuses [plural]
Etymology: From 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
    Sense id: en-battlebus-en-noun-~0UpA~Sp Categories (other): British English
  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: 17 83 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 76 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 86 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 90
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: battle bus

Inflected forms

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