English dictionary

bypass

/'b/aI/p/A/s/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

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

noun.artifact

Synonyms beltway ring road ringway

Source: WordNet 3.0
a surgically created shunt (usually around a damaged part)

noun.body

Source: WordNet 3.0
a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current

noun.artifact

Synonyms electrical shunt shunt

Source: WordNet 3.0
A by- passage, for a pipe, or other channel, to divert circulation from the usual course.

noun

Source: webster1913