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Entry 4 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Omnibus

/äm'-nəb-əs/ · Om·ni·bus · IPA /ˈɒmnɪbəs/
01 n. A long four-wheeled carriage, having seats for many people; especially, one with seats running lengthwise, used in conveying passengers sho…
  1. 1.
    A long four-wheeled carriage, having seats for many people; especially, one with seats running lengthwise, used in conveying passengers short distances.[Outdated]
  2. 2.
    A sheet-iron cover for articles in a leer or annealing arch, to protect them from drafts.(Glass Making)
  3. 3.
    A volume containing collected and reprinted works of a single author or on a single theme.(Printing)
Phrases & compounds
Omnibus box — a large box in a theater, on a level with the stage and having communication with it.
02 a. Containing a variety of items.
  1. 1.
    Containing a variety of items.
Phrases & compounds
Omnibus bill — a legislative bill which provides for a number of miscellaneous enactments or appropriations.