overpass
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o·ver·pass
(ō′vər-păs′)n.
A passage, roadway, or bridge that crosses above another roadway or thoroughfare.
tr.v. (ō′vər-păs′) o·ver·passed or o·ver·past (-păst′), o·ver·pass·ing, o·ver·pass·es
1. To pass over or across; traverse.
2. To go beyond; surpass.
3. To go over (a limit or boundary); transgress.
4. To overlook or disregard.
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overpass
n
(Civil Engineering) another name for flyover1
vb (tr) , -passes, -passing or -passed
1. to pass over, through, or across
2. to exceed
3. to get over
4. to ignore
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o•ver•pass
(n. ˈoʊ vərˌpæs, -ˌpɑs; v. ˌoʊ vərˈpæs, -ˈpɑs)n., v. -passed -past, -pass•ing. n.
1. a road, walkway, or bridge providing access over another route.
v.t. 2. to pass over; traverse.
3. to exceed; overstep; transgress.
4. to surpass.
5. to ignore; disregard.
v.i. 6. to pass over or by.
[1250–1300]
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overpass
Past participle: overpassed/overpast
Gerund: overpassing
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| Noun | 1. | overpass - bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels |
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Translations
مَعْبَر قَوْسي للسَّيّارات
overføring
brú yfir veg/járnbrautarteina
viadukas
ceļa pārvadsgaisa tilts
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overpass
(ˈəuvəpaːs) noun a bridge-like part of a road etc which passes over another road, a railway etc.
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