"Y-junction" meaning in All languages combined

See Y-junction on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: Y-junctions [plural]
Etymology: From Y (“capital letter”) + junction. Etymology templates: {{af|en|Y|junction|t1=capital letter}} Y (“capital letter”) + junction Head templates: {{en-noun}} Y-junction (plural Y-junctions)
  1. A three-way intersection of routes shaped like a capital letter Y. Categories (topical): Roads Synonyms: Y-intersection
    Sense id: en-Y-junction-en-noun-Gr~2XdT- Disambiguation of Roads: 92 8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 96 4 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 96 4 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 92 8 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 91 9
  2. A similarly shaped section in a pipe, etc.
    Sense id: en-Y-junction-en-noun-QWrFhbm9

Inflected forms

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