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| alley1 |
a narrow street or path between or behind buildings. [1/2 definitions] |
| ascendant |
in astrology, the point in the earth's orbit intersecting with the apparent path of the sun, or the sign of the zodiac rising in the east, at the time of an event such as one's birth. [1/4 definitions] |
| ascent |
an upward path or incline. [1/4 definitions] |
| astray |
off the right or known path or course. |
| azimuth |
in gunnery or surveying, the angle of sideways divergence from a standard path or direction, as of a bomb or shell. [1/2 definitions] |
| beeline |
the most direct course, usu. traveled quickly. |
| bias |
an irregularity or distortion, as in a ball, causing deviation from the intended path. [1/8 definitions] |
| bisect |
to split in two directions, as a path or road; fork. [1/3 definitions] |
| bowl2 |
a large wooden ball shaped or weighted so as to roll in a curved path, used in lawn bowling. [1/8 definitions] |
| Br.1 |
abbreviation of "Bridge," a structure that extends a road, path, or other route over an obstacle such as a river or railway, to allow for continuous travel (used as part of a proper name). |
| bridge1 |
a structure that extends a road, path, or other route over an obstacle such as a river or railway, to allow for continuous travel. [1/6 definitions] |
| by-path |
a path that is indirect or rarely used. |
| car |
a vehicle that runs along a specific path, such as a railroad. [1/2 definitions] |
| causeway |
a raised road or path across water or land that is wet. |
| circuit |
the complete path followed by an electric current. |
| circulate |
to move or flow along a closed path or system. [1/2 definitions] |
| claymore mine |
a mine, planted in the ground, that is designed to explode in a fanlike array of fragments in the path of an enemy force. |
| closed circuit |
an electrical circuit that provides for a continuous path for current. [1/2 definitions] |
| close off |
of police or other authority, to block access to (a path, road, or area). |
| coil1 |
to move in or trace a spiral or winding path. [1/8 definitions] |
| corduroy |
a road, bridge, or the like constructed by laying logs crosswise to its path. [2/6 definitions] |
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