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Definition bypass in British English

bypass noun

[countable] noun
/ˈbaɪˌpɑːs/
1

a road that goes round a town or city so that you can avoid going through its centre

Example

the Newbury bypass

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2

a medical operation to make someone's blood flow past a blocked or damaged part of their heart rather than through it

Example

bypass surgery

Example

He underwent a triple heart bypass operation last March.

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3

a tube that allows gas or liquid to flow around something rather than through it

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Definition bypass in British English