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Überführung — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • crossover noun A blend of two different styles, genres, or fields, especially in music or entertainment.
  • flyover noun A road, bridge, or railway built above another so that traffic can cross without stopping (British English; called an overpass in the US).
  • overpass noun A bridge that carries one road or path over another.

Senses

Überführung is used for these senses in English:

  • crossover A place where one thing crosses over another.
  • flyover (UK, Irish, Commonwealth, Philippines) A road or railway that passes over another, allowing routes to cross without interruption.
  • overpass A section of a road or path that crosses over an obstacle, especially another road, railway, etc.

crossover — full definition

  1. noun A blend of two different styles, genres, or fields, especially in music or entertainment.
  2. noun An SUV-style vehicle built on a car platform rather than a truck chassis.
  3. noun A story or episode in which characters from different fictional works appear together.

flyover — full definition

  1. noun A road, bridge, or railway built above another so that traffic can cross without stopping (British English; called an overpass in the US).
  2. noun A ceremonial low-altitude pass by aircraft, often military, over an event or crowd.
  3. noun Informal: the noncoastal middle of the United States, especially when dismissed as unimportant by people on the coasts.

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