bendy
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A long bus with a flexible middle section used in cities
- noun
- /ˈbɛn.di/
- UK
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autobús articulado
- During the festival, many people admired the bright red bendy buses that decorated the parade.
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Even with double bendy buses and intervals of only 3 minutes, that is pushing the limits of a bus line.
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A double bendy bus is leaving for the city center on a dedicated bus lane.
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We tried to catch a bus back down to SoHo, but the buses were so crowded that three bendy buses in a row couldn't accommodate everyone, and so we decided to walk.
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The city introduced new bendy buses to help reduce congestion on busy routes.
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The bendy buses can navigate through narrow streets that traditional buses cannot.
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Etymology
The noun bendy for an articulated bus comes from bend 'to curve', because the bus has a joint in the middle that lets it bend, so people call that flexible, jointed vehicle a 'bendy'.