American English pronunciation

How to pronounce bypasses

IPA transcription: ['baɪ,pæsɪz]

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Noun

  • a highway that encircles an urban area so that traffic does not have to pass through the center

  • a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current

  • a surgically created shunt (usually around a damaged part)

Verb

Usage examples

  • The main road bypasses the village so it is quiet and free from traffic.
  • The river next bypasses Bonao to the northwest of the city.
  • It then forms an upside down elongated square loop, and bypasses Truro City Centre.
  • A special canal bypasses the reservoirs allowing water to travel straight through the carrier.
  • It bypasses the need to collect old consoles and original games.
  • The idea of bypasses predates the use of motor vehicles.
  • A navigation lock bypasses the sluice.