bypass

/ˈbaɪpæs/

UK: /ˈbaɪpɑːs/

bypass

English Noun Top 9,803
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Definition

A road that passes around something, such as a residential area or business district.

Etymology

From Middle English *bypassen, *bipassen (suggested by past participle by-past, bipast), equivalent to by- + pass.

Example Sentences

  • "Five of the 16 patients required simultaneous FF bypass and iliaco-femoral bypass; 2, required simultaneous FF bypass and iliac thrombo-endoarterectomy (Table II)."
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