bussing
Shuttling by coach
Bussing is an alternative spelling of busying, from the verb bus.
It most commonly refers to clearing dirty dishes from tables in a restaurant, work typically done by a busboy or busser.
In American English, bussing also refers to transporting students by bus to schools outside their neighborhoods, a practice used historically to achieve racial integration: The court ordered bussing to desegregate the district's schools.
The spelling busing is more common for both senses.
Eating vessels and utensils
- dishwasherAppliance that cleans cookware
- serverOne who attends tables
- trayShallow portable platform
- platesFlat eating dishes
glassware · silverware · turnover · reset
Path from A to B
- transferMove between locations
- passengerTraveler, not operator
- stopCease all motion
- terminalAt the endpoint
commuter · express · timetable · farebox · interchange · journey · travelcard · morning
Filled to capacity
- jostlingPushing and bumping others
- crampedUncomfortably lacking space
- sardinesSmall canned herring relatives
- overcrowdedFilled beyond capacity
squashed · strap-hanging · squeezed · heaving · pressing
Arranged list of events
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- schedulingAssigning times to events
- routesPaths for travel
- operationsPlanned systematic activities
dispatch · synchronization · reliability · punctuality · delays · intervals · adjustments · headway
One who instructs
- shuttleShort-distance transport
- schoolbusVehicle carrying students
- motorcoachBus for longer trips
- charterFounding organizational document
intercity · double-decker · minibus · articulated · diesel · onboard
dishes
Eating vessels and utensils
- dishwasherAppliance that cleans cookware
- serverOne who attends tables
- trayShallow portable platform
plates · glassware · silverware · turnover · reset
route
Path from A to B
terminal · commuter · express · timetable · farebox · interchange · journey · travelcard · morning · evening
packed
Filled to capacity
- jostlingPushing and bumping others
- crampedUncomfortably lacking space
- sardinesSmall canned herring relatives
overcrowded · squashed · strap-hanging · squeezed · heaving · pressing
timetable
Arranged list of events
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- schedulingAssigning times to events
- routesPaths for travel
operations · dispatch · synchronization · reliability · punctuality · delays · intervals · adjustments · headway · layover
coach
One who instructs
- shuttleShort-distance transport
- schoolbusVehicle carrying students
- motorcoachBus for longer trips
charter · intercity · double-decker · minibus · articulated · diesel · onboard
- dining servicewaiter, waitress, server, waitstaff, hostess
- service tasksserving, greeting, seating, booking, checking in
- hospitality trainingtable service, food handling, customer service, guest relations, staff training
bussingdriving
Controlling a vehicle
self-driving · walking · cycling · flying · chauffeured
bussingsegregation
Forced separation by group
school segregation · de facto segregation · white flight · separate but equal · redlining
bussingserving
Measured food portion
waiting tables · hosting · seating guests · bartending · cooking
bus, buses, busboy, bussed, busboys, busser, busload, buss, busloads