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motorbus

[ moh-ter-buhs ]

noun

plural motorbuses, motorbusses.
  1. a passenger bus powered by a motor.


motorbus

/ ˈəʊəˌʌ /

noun

  1. a bus driven by an internal-combustion engine
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of motorbus1

First recorded in 1900–05; motor + bus 1
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The September 1928 recordings published by the Museum of London include a commentary picking out the brakes of a "motorbus" or the rumble of a "motorcoach", alongside the rattle of horse-drawn carriages.

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Despite being quieter and greener than motorbuses, eventually the demand for new routes became too great for the trolleybus and it was fully replaced by its diesel-powered counterpart by 1972.

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A federal government agency loaned Seattle $10 million in 1939 to pay off the debt and implement a revised plan to use electric, trackless trolleys and motorbuses instead of streetcars.

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SAT Excursion to see holiday lights in fleet of historic trolley and motorbuses; no food or beverages allowed, 7 p.m.

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During the 16-day land portion, travelers take in the landscape of the Canadian Rockies from a luxury motorbus and also tour Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska.

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