bypass

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

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noun a highway that encircles an urban area so that traffic does not have to pass through the center
noun a surgically created shunt (usually around a damaged part)
noun a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current

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

Alternate routing bypasses trouble spots, self diagnostics help the Network doctors, priority and preferences are handled according to a clear set of rules." — Terminal Compromise, Winn Schwartau

beltway, ring road, ringway

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