bypasser
6.8
A device that gives water or traffic another route around an obstacle
- noun
- /ˈbaɪˌpæsər/
- Specialized
:
desviador
- A temporary bypasser was used to redirect traffic around the construction site.
Examples
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The bypasser helped vehicles avoid the traffic jam.
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Without a bypasser, the system would have been completely shut down for maintenance.
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The engineers installed a bypasser to keep the water flowing during repairs.
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We installed a bypasser to improve traffic flow.
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The engineers installed a bypasser to keep the water flowing during repairs.
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A temporary bypasser was used to redirect traffic around the construction site.
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Without a bypasser, the system would have been completely shut down for maintenance.
Synonyms
6.3
A structure that redirects cars to another road
provides an alternative route around an obstacle instead of simply blocking or redirecting traffic
How Extensive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word bypasser comes from bypass (from by 'around' and pass 'go past') and the ending -er, so it names something that 'goes around' an obstacle and gives another route for water or traffic.