"embus" meaning in English

See embus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ɛmˈbʌs/, /ɪmˈbʌs/ Forms: embusses [present, singular, third-person], embussing [participle, present], embussed [participle, past], embussed [past]
Rhymes: -ʌs Etymology: From em- + bus. Coined following the mass requisition by the British Army of London buses as troop carriers in World War I. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|en|bus|alt1=em}} em- + bus Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} embus (third-person singular simple present embusses, present participle embussing, simple past and past participle embussed)
  1. to put (troops) onto a bus
    Sense id: en-embus-en-verb-d~8rFt03
  2. to board or get on a bus
    Sense id: en-embus-en-verb-vTSHz1-3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with en- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 72 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with en-: 36 64

Inflected forms

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  "antonyms": [
    {
      "word": "debus"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "en",
        "3": "bus",
        "alt1": "em"
      },
      "expansion": "em- + bus",
      "name": "prefix"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From em- + bus. Coined following the mass requisition by the British Army of London buses as troop carriers in World War I.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "embusses",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "embussing",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "embussed",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "embussed",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "++"
      },
      "expansion": "embus (third-person singular simple present embusses, present participle embussing, simple past and past participle embussed)",
      "name": "en-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to put (troops) onto a bus"
      ],
      "id": "en-embus-en-verb-d~8rFt03",
      "links": [
        [
          "bus",
          "bus"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "28 72",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "36 64",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English terms prefixed with en-",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to board or get on a bus"
      ],
      "id": "en-embus-en-verb-vTSHz1-3",
      "links": [
        [
          "board",
          "board"
        ],
        [
          "get on",
          "get on"
        ],
        [
          "bus",
          "bus"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɛmˈbʌs/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɪmˈbʌs/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ʌs"
    }
  ],
  "word": "embus"
}
{
  "antonyms": [
    {
      "word": "debus"
    }
  ],
  "categories": [
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English lemmas",
    "English terms prefixed with en-",
    "English verbs",
    "Pages with 3 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:English/ʌs",
    "Rhymes:English/ʌs/2 syllables"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "en",
        "3": "bus",
        "alt1": "em"
      },
      "expansion": "em- + bus",
      "name": "prefix"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From em- + bus. Coined following the mass requisition by the British Army of London buses as troop carriers in World War I.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "embusses",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "embussing",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "embussed",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "embussed",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "++"
      },
      "expansion": "embus (third-person singular simple present embusses, present participle embussing, simple past and past participle embussed)",
      "name": "en-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to put (troops) onto a bus"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "bus",
          "bus"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to board or get on a bus"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "board",
          "board"
        ],
        [
          "get on",
          "get on"
        ],
        [
          "bus",
          "bus"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɛmˈbʌs/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɪmˈbʌs/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ʌs"
    }
  ],
  "word": "embus"
}

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