omweg — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bypass noun A road built to route traffic around a town or busy area.
- detour noun An indirect route taken instead of the direct one.
- roundabout noun A road junction where traffic circles around a central island instead of stopping at lights.
Senses
omweg is used for these senses in English:
- bypass A section of pipe that conducts a fluid around some other fixture.
- detour A diversion or deviation from one's original route.
- roundabout A detour.
bypass — full definition
- noun A road built to route traffic around a town or busy area.
- noun A surgical procedure that reroutes blood flow around a blocked or damaged part.
- verb To avoid something by going around it, or to skip normal procedure.
detour — full definition
- noun An indirect route taken instead of the direct one.
- verb To take, or send someone on, an indirect route.
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