"waterbus" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: waterbuses [plural]
Etymology: water + bus Etymology templates: {{compound|en|water|bus}} water + bus Head templates: {{en-noun}} waterbus (plural waterbuses)
  1. Alternative spelling of water bus Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: water bus
    Sense id: en-waterbus-en-noun-DOmeSnRK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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