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Grammar : Noun, verb
Spell : bahy-pas, -pahs
Phonetic Transcription : ˈbaɪˌpæs, -ˌpɑs



Definition of by-pass

Origin :
  • also by-pass, 1848, of certain pipes in a gasworks, from by + pass (n.). First used 1922 for "road for the relief of congestion;" figurative sense is from 1928. The heart operation was first so called 1957.
  • As in circumvention : noun escape
  • As in detour : noun indirect course
  • As in neglect : verb fail to do; forget
  • As in omit : verb exclude, forget
  • As in parry : verb ward off, circumvent
  • As in avoid : verb refrain or stay away from; prevent
  • As in round : verb turn; encircle
  • As in shirk : verb avoid, get out of responsibility
  • As in sidestep : verb dodge
  • As in skirt : verb avoid; get around
  • As in skulk : verb lurk; shirk
  • As in blink : verb ignore
  • As in bypass : verb avoid
  • As in circumnavigate : verb go around
  • As in circumvent : verb fool, mislead
  • As in decline : verb say no
  • As in evade : verb get away from
Example sentences :
  • We dare not try to by-pass it if we would follow on in this holy pursuit.
  • Extract from : « The Pursuit of God » by A. W. Tozer
  • Hunter could by-pass a probe inspection at a regular metro-entry.
  • Extract from : « The Cartels Jungle » by Irving E. Cox, Jr.
  • The merchants were particularly opposed to the desire of the Virginians to by-pass them and trade with foreign nations directly.
  • Extract from : « Virginia Under Charles I And Cromwell, 1625-1660 » by Wilcomb E. Washburn
  • There is a by-pass to prevent the flame from going out completely, and the size of this can be adjusted by the screw (S).
  • Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 3 » by Various
  • Suppose it became necessary to by-pass the checkpoint and return directly to Earth?
  • Extract from : « The Status Civilization » by Robert Sheckley
  • To do this a by-pass was taken from the sewer a short distance before reaching the site of the tanks.
  • Extract from : « ASCE 1193: The Water-Works and Sewerage of Monterrey, N. L., Mexico » by George Robert Graham Conway
  • But what happens when some really bright overlord decides to by-pass his local enemies?
  • Extract from : « Victory » by Lester del Rey
  • "We're having trouble with the by-pass lines to the generators," replied Astro.
  • Extract from : « Treachery in Outer Space » by Carey Rockwell and Louis Glanzman
  • You know that by-pass feeder you said wouldn't hold a pressure of more than D-18 rate?
  • Extract from : « Treachery in Outer Space » by Carey Rockwell and Louis Glanzman
  • The size of the flow through the by-pass is controlled by a screw adjustment.
  • Extract from : « The Romance of Modern Mechanism » by Archibald Williams

Synonyms for by-pass

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