bush

bush

¹

1. a dense woody plant, smaller than a tree, with many branches arising from the lower part of the stem; shrub

2. a dense cluster of such shrubs; thicket

3. 

a. an uncultivated or sparsely settled area, esp in Africa, Australia, New Zealand, or Canada: usually covered with trees or shrubs, varying from open shrubby country to dense rainforest

b. (as modifier): bush flies

4. a forested area; woodland

5. a fox's tail; brush

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bush

²

a thin metal sleeve or tubular lining serving as a bearing or guide

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Bush

1. George. born 1924, US Republican politician; vice president of the US (1981--89): 41st president of the US (1989--93)

2. his son, George W(alker.) born 1946, US Republican statesman: 43rd president of the US (from 2001)

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