bypass

¹by·pass

noun \ˈbī-ˌpas\

Definition of BYPASS

1

: a passage to one side; especially : a deflected route usually around a town

2

a : a channel carrying a fluid around a part and back to the main stream b (1) : shunt 1b (2) : shunt 1c; also : a surgical procedure for the establishment of a shunt <have a coronary bypass>

Examples of BYPASS

1. The bridge is being rebuilt so we'll have to take the bypass.

First Known Use of BYPASS

1848

Other Transportation Terms

camber, corduroy, demurrage, milestone

Rhymes with BYPASS

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