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kneeling bus

American  

noun

  1. a bus that can lower its body or entrance door to facilitate boarding by the elderly or people with disabilities.


Etymology

Origin of kneeling bus

First recorded in 1975–80

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“Society’s message has been — whether it’s building a kneeling bus or a ramp at the library or mainstreaming a kid at school — try to do what you can to integrate.”

From Washington Post Mar. 4, 2017

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