"underpass" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: underpass [singular], underpasses [plural]
Etymology: under- + pass Etymology templates: {{ety-prefix|under|pass}} under- + pass Head templates: {{noun|2=underpasses}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An underpass is a passage that crosses a road, railroad or similar obstacle in a tunnel underneath it.
    Sense id: simple-underpass-en-noun-4VBqy4Ot
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
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