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Meaning
Noun
●
In Roads:
A
road
that
passes
around something, such as a
residential
area or business district.
●
In Roads:
The
act
of
going past
or around.
●
A
section
of
pipe
that
conducts
a
fluid
around some other fixture.
●
In Roads:
An
electrical
shunt.
●
In Medicine & Roads:
An
alternative
passage
created
to
divert
a
bodily fluid
around a
damaged
organ
; the
surgical procedure
to
construct
such a bypass.
Verb
●
To
avoid
an
obstacle
etc, by
constructing
or using a bypass.
●
In Roads:
To
ignore
the
usual channels
or procedures.
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Origin
bypass
English
by-
English
by
Middle English (1100-1500)
pass
English
pas
Middle English (1100-1500)
passen
Middle English (1100-1500)
passer
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
Sourced from
Etym
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