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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A ring road. UK
2. 2
   a highway that encircles an urban area so that traffic does not have to pass through the center wordnet

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A civil parish and locality in the City of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, which includes Manchester Airport (OS grid ref SJ8184).

Synonyms

All synonyms

beltwaybypassbypassring road

Etymology

From ring + way.

Related phrases

ring road

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