Meaning of the word bypasses in English

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bypasses

US /ˈbaɪˌpæsɪz/
UK /ˈbaɪˌpɑːsɪz/

Noun

roads built to carry traffic around a town or village

Example:
The new highway includes several bypasses to ease congestion.
Many small towns have bypasses to direct through traffic away from their centers.

Verb

to go around or avoid (a place or thing)

Example:
The new road bypasses the congested city center.
We decided to bypass the usual procedures to speed up the process.
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