Meaning of bypass in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈbaɪˌpæs/

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1. Verb

   bypass

   Definitions

   1. avoid something unpleasant or laborious

   Examples

   • « You cannot bypass these rules! »

2. Noun

   bypass

   Definitions

   1. a road that takes traffic around the edge of a town
3. 2. a surgically created shunt (usually around a damaged part)
4. 3. a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current