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Underpass

A passage that crosses a road, railroad or similar obstacle in a tunnel underneath it.

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    A passage that crosses a road, railroad or similar obstacle in a tunnel underneath it.

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subwaynoun(Canada, US, Scotland, South Africa) An underground railway, especially for mass transit of people in urban areas.

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subwaynoun(Canada, US, Scotland, South Africa) An underground railway, especially for mass transit of people in urban areas.
bridgenounA construction or natural feature that spans a divide.
carriagewaynoun(UK, Ireland, Hong Kong) The part of a road that carries traffic.
lanenoun(used in street names) A road, street, or similar thoroughfare.
crossingnounAn intersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross.
decknoun(card games) A pack or set of playing cards.
tunnelnounAn underground or underwater passage.
tunnellingnounAlternative form of tunneling. [The act of burrowing a tunnel.]
undergroundnoun(chiefly British) Synonym of subway: a railway that is under the ground.
subsurfacenounSomething that is below the layer that is on the surface.
groundwaternounWater that exists beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers.
passagenounA paragraph or section of text or music with particular meaning.
tunnelsThe are an owarai duo with a long history composed of Tokyo-born and .
whcnoun
underpassagenounA lower passage.
undercrossingnoununderpass
subcrossingnounAn underpass.
underwayIn motion, in progress; being done or carried out; on a journey.
dive-undernoun(rail transport) A railway junction where at least one track passes under other lines instead of crossing them on the same level, in order to avoid conflicting movements; an underpass.
cross-passagenounAn underground passage between two parallel tunnels, provided for use in the event of an emergency.

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