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omnibus |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Omnibus \Om"ni*bus\, n. [L., for all dat. pl from omnis all Cf {Bus}.] 1. A long four-wheeled carriage, having seats for many people; especially, one with seats running lengthwise, used in conveying passengers short distances. 2. (Glass Making) A sheet-iron cover for articles in a leer or annealing arch, to protect them from drafts. {Omnibus bill}, a legislative bill which provides for a number of miscellaneous enactments or appropriations. [Parliamentary Cant, U.S.] {Omnibus box}, a large box in a theater, on a level with the stage and having communication with it [Eng.] --Thackeray. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: omnibus adj : providing for many things at once; "an omnibus law" [syn: {omnibus(a)}] n : a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport; "he always rode the bus to work" [syn: {bus}, {autobus}, {coach}, {charabanc}, {double-decker}, {jitney}, {motorbus}, {motorcoach}]
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