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bypass

/ˈbaɪpɑːs/ /ˈbaɪpæs/

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noun

A road that passes around something, such as a residential area

Examples :

"The new bypass road avoids the congested neighborhood, making the commute to school much faster. "

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noun

A circumvention

Examples :

"The student's illness created a bypass of the usual school schedule. "

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noun

A section of pipe that conducts a fluid around some other fixture

Examples :

"The plumber installed a bypass to reroute the water around the faulty washing machine. "

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noun

An electrical shunt

Examples :

"The electrician installed a bypass to redirect the electrical current around the damaged wire. "

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noun

An alternative passage created to divert a bodily fluid around a damaged organ; the surgical procedure to construct such a bypass

Examples :

"After the heart attack, the doctor recommended a bypass to improve blood flow to the heart. "

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verb

To avoid an obstacle etc, by constructing or using a bypass

Examples :

"Because the main road was flooded, we had to bypass it by taking a dirt road through the fields. "

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verb

To ignore the usual channels or procedures

Examples :

"To avoid the usual lunch line, she bypassed the cafeteria and bought her lunch from the deli. "

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