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overpass
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o·ver·pass  (vr-ps)
n.
A passage, roadway, or bridge that crosses above another roadway or thoroughfare.
tr.v. (vr-ps) o·ver·passed or o·ver·past (-pst), 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.

overpass
n [ˈəʊvəˌpɑːs]
(Engineering / Civil Engineering) another name for flyover [1]
vb [ˌəʊvəˈpɑːs] -passes, -passing, -passed, -past (tr) Now rare
1. to pass over, through, or across
2. to exceed
3. to get over
4. to ignore
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.overpass - bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels
bridge, span - a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
Translations
overpass [ˈəʊvəpɑːs] N (US) → paso m elevado or (LAm) a desnivel

overpass [ˈəʊvərpɑːs] n (US)viaduc m, saut-de-mouton m

overpass [ˈəʊvəˌpɑːs] n (Am) → cavalcavia m inv

overpass
n overpass [ˈəuvəpaːs]
a bridge-like part of a road etc which passes over another road, a railway etc. oorpad, oorbrug, kruispad مَعْبَر قَوْسي للسَّيّارات надлез nadjezd overføring die Überführung ανισόπεδη διάβαση paso elevado viadukt پل هوایی ylikulkusilta pont autoroutier כְּבִיש עִילִי पार करना, आंख छिपाना, भूलना prijelaz felüljáró jalan layang brú yfir veg/járnbrautarteina cavalcavia 陸橋 육교, 과선교(跨線橋) viadukas ceļa pārvads; gaisa tilts laluan atas viaduct veiovergang, planfritt kryss wiadukt passagem elevada pa­sa­relă путепровод;эстакада prechod, nadjazd nadvoz nadvožnjak planskild vägkorsning, vägbro, överfart สะพานข้ามที่อยู่เหนือถนนไฮเวย์ üst geçit 立體交叉,(美)天橋,陸橋 естакада پل vượt qua ,(


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