CommonParlance
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Ordinary-language usages. Seeded from the Open English WordNet (OEWN) 2025, CC BY 4.0.
Context admission
Admitted. Context admission is separate from purpose assessments and factual verdicts.
Why maintain this knowledge?
No justification recorded. This does not mean the knowledge is unjustified; no applicable assessment has been adopted.
Particular uses
These assessments concern specific investigations, audiences, or applications. They do not replace the default justification or authorize other uses.
No particular uses recorded here.
Review or propose an assessment
Purpose authoring is optional. Propose a more specific default or a particular use only when there is something more specific to say. Each proposal includes its scope and reasoning in one market.
Purpose assessments are separate from factual reasoning and context admission. A missing or denied purpose does not change a factual verdict or prevent context creation.
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bursting explosive in CommonParlance
- definition a high explosive that is used to damage the target that is under attack
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burthen in CommonParlance
- definition a variant of ‘burden’
- definition weight down with a load
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burunduki in CommonParlance
- definition terrestrial Siberian squirrel
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burweed marsh elder in CommonParlance
- definition tall annual marsh elder common in moist rich soil in central North America that can cause contact dermatitis; produces much pollen that is a major cause of hay fever
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bury in CommonParlance
- definition cover from sight
- definition place in a grave or tomb
- definition place in the earth and cover with soil
- definition enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing
- definition embed deeply
- definition dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
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burying in CommonParlance
- definition concealing something under the ground
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burying ground in CommonParlance
- definition a tract of land used for burials
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bus in CommonParlance
- definition a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
- definition the topology of a network whose components are connected by a busbar
- definition an electrical conductor that makes a common connection between several circuits
- definition a car that is old and unreliable
- definition send or move around by bus
- definition ride in a bus
- definition remove used dishes from the table in restaurants
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bus company in CommonParlance
- definition a public utility providing local transportation
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bus depot in CommonParlance
- definition a terminal that serves bus passengers
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bus driver in CommonParlance
- definition someone who drives a bus
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bus fare in CommonParlance
- definition the fare charged for riding a bus or streetcar
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bus lane in CommonParlance
- definition a traffic lane intended for buses only
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bus line in CommonParlance
- definition an organization responsible for operating a bus transportation system
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bus network in CommonParlance
- definition a network topology in which nodes are connected in a daisy chain by a linear sequence of buses.
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bus route in CommonParlance
- definition the route regularly followed by a passenger bus
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bus service in CommonParlance
- definition a public utility providing local transportation
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bus station in CommonParlance
- definition a terminal that serves bus passengers
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bus stop in CommonParlance
- definition a place on a bus route where buses stop to discharge and take on passengers
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bus terminal in CommonParlance
- definition a terminal that serves bus passengers
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bus ticket in CommonParlance
- definition a ticket good for a ride on a bus
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bus topology in CommonParlance
- definition the topology of a network whose components are connected by a busbar
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bus traffic in CommonParlance
- definition buses coming and going
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busbar in CommonParlance
- definition an electrical conductor that makes a common connection between several circuits
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busboy in CommonParlance
- definition a male restaurant attendant who sets tables and assists waiters and clears away dirty dishes