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shunpike

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shunpike

Main Entry:: shun·pike
Pronunciation:: \ˈshən-ˌpīk\
Function:: noun
Date:: 1862

: a side road used to avoid the toll on or the speed and traffic of a superhighway

— shun·pik·er

\-ˌpī-kər\ noun

— shun·pik·ing

\-kiŋ\ noun

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