Bush

/ˈbʊʃ/
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Other forms: Bushes

Definitions of Bush
  1. noun
    United States electrical engineer who designed an early analogue computer and who led the scientific program of the United States during World War II (1890-1974)
    synonyms: Vannevar Bush
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    example of:
    electrical engineer
    a person trained in practical applications of the theory of electricity
  2. noun
    vice president under Reagan and 41st President of the United States (born in 1924)
    synonyms: George Bush, George H.W. Bush, George Herbert Walker Bush, President Bush
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    example of:
    Chief Executive, President, President of the United States, United States President
    the person who holds the office of head of state of the United States government
  3. noun
    43rd President of the United States; son of George Herbert Walker Bush (born in 1946)
    synonyms: Dubya, Dubyuh, George Bush, George W. Bush, George Walker Bush, President Bush, President George W. Bush
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    example of:
    Chief Executive, President, President of the United States, United States President
    the person who holds the office of head of state of the United States government
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