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underpass

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un·der·pass  (ndr-ps)
n.
1. A passage underneath something, especially a section of road that passes under another road or a railroad.
2. An intersection formed in this way.

underpass [ˈʌndəˌpɑːs]
n
1. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) a section of a road that passes under another road, railway line, etc.
2. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) another word for subway [1]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.underpass - an underground tunnel or passage enabling pedestrians to cross a road or railwayunderpass - an underground tunnel or passage enabling pedestrians to cross a road or railway
tunnel - a passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars); "the tunnel reduced congestion at that intersection"
Translations
underpass [ˈʌndəpɑːs] N (for cars) → paso m a desnivel; (for pedestrians) → paso m subterráneo

underpass [ˈʌndərpɑːs] n
(for pedestrians)passage m souterrain
(for cars)passage m souterrain

underpass [ˈʌndəˌpɑːs] n (for cars) → sottopassaggio; (for pedestrians) → sottopassaggio pedonale

underpass مَمَرْ سُفْلِي, نفق podchod, podjezd undergrundsbane, viadukt Unterführung υπόγεια διάβαση πεζών, υπόγειος σιδηρόδρομος metro, paso subterráneo alikäytävä, alikulkutunneli passage souterrain podzemna željeznica, podzemni prolaz metropolitana, sottopassaggio アンダーパス, 地下道 지하도, 지하철 onderdoorgang, ondergrondse fotgjengerundergang, (vei)undergang przejście podziemne passagem inferior, passagem subterrânea para pedestres, passagem subterrânea para peões тоннель tunnelbana, vägtunnel ทางข้างใต้, รถไฟใต้ดิน alt geçit, altgeçit đường ngầm, đường ngầm cho người đi bộ 地下人行通道, 地下道


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