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noun
A highway that encircles an urban area so that traffic does not have to pass through the center.
synonyms: bypass, ring road, ringway.
is a specific kind of: highway, main road.
derivation: bypass, get around, go around, short-circuit.
domain region: Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Dutch: sluipweg, ringPolish: objazdówka, objazd
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