"Burma Road" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Burma Roads [plural]
Etymology: From the name of a road in Burma which ran to the frontier with China, built in 1937–1938 by the British in order to circumvent the Japanese blockade of China during the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) during World War II. Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Burma Road}} Burma Road (plural Burma Roads)
  1. (figuratively) An important military supply route. Wikipedia link: Second Sino-Japanese War, The Railway Magazine Tags: figuratively Categories (topical): Military, Named roads, Second Sino-Japanese War Categories (place): Myanmar

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