"electric bus" meaning in English

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Noun

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 via an electric motor, with the source of power either from rechargeable batteries or by drawing power from overhead wires. The latter form is generally called a trolleybus. Categories (topical): Transport, Vehicles Synonyms: autostage [historical], e-bus, electrobus
    Sense id: en-electric_bus-en-noun-neONvCty Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: transport

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Alternative forms

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