From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
1. a small bus or similar vehicle carrying passengers on a fixed route, used for public transport. [WordNet sense 1]
Note: Probably so called because they once charged a nickel for the ride. --RHUD [WordNet 1.5]
2. A five-cent piece; a nickel. [slang, archaic] [PJC]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
noun
1: a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport; "he always rode the bus to work" [syn: {bus}, {autobus}, {coach}, {charabanc}, {double-decker}, {motorbus}, {motorcoach}, {omnibus}]
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