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water-bus

[ waw-ter-buhs, wot-er- ]
/ ˈwɔ tərˌbʌs, ˈwɒt ər- /

noun, plural wa·ter-bus·es, wa·ter-bus·ses.

vaporetto.
any small ship or boat serving as a passenger shuttle.

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Origin of water-bus

First recorded in 1925–30

Words nearby water-bus

water brash, waterbuck, water buffalo, water bug, Waterbury, water-bus, water butt, water cannon, water carrier, water chestnut, water chinquapin
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