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bus plunge

bus plunge

8.4
A serious accident in which a bus falls from a bridge or cliff
  • noun
translation icon : caída de autobús
  • Emergency crews arrived quickly at the scene of the bus plunge.

Examples

  • The tragic bus plunge resulted in multiple fatalities.

  • The news reported a fatal bus plunge in the mountains this morning.

  • The survivors of the bus plunge recounted their harrowing experience to journalists.

  • Did you hear about the bus plunge in the mountains?

  • The bus plunge from the bridge resulted in numerous casualties and sparked a large rescue operation.

  • After the tragic bus plunge down the cliff, emergency services worked tirelessly to reach the survivors.

  • Witnesses described the horrifying moment of the bus plunge into the ravine as the vehicle lost control.

How Severe

bus plunge
8.4
accident
∞ 1.0
minor detail
6 3.2

Surface Forms

bus plunge singular
bus plunges plural

Morphology

bus + plunge

The meaning is directly compositional: 'bus' identifies the vehicle and 'plunge' denotes a sudden steep fall, so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer a bus suddenly falling from a height. This modifier+event pattern is common and parallels constructions like 'car crash' or 'train derailment', making the expression transparent.

Etymology

The noun bus plunge comes from the strong image of a bus making a sudden plunge off a road, bridge, or cliff and falling a long way. So, it now means 'a serious accident where a bus falls from a height'.