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bypass meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of bypass at MeaningMonkey.org. bypass meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.BYPASS noun
Definition of bypass (noun)
- a highway that encircles an urban area so that traffic does not have to pass through the center
- a surgically created shunt (usually around a damaged part)
- a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current
- synonyms: electrical shunt, shunt
BYPASS verb
Definition of bypass (verb)
- avoid something unpleasant or laborious
- "You cannot bypass these rules!"
- synonyms: get around, go around, short-circuit
Source: Princeton University Wordnet