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detour

noun
/ˈdiː.tɔː(ɹ)//ˈdi.toɹ/US

Etymology

Borrowed from French détour, from détourner (“turn away”).

  1. borrowed from détour

Definitions

  1. A diversion or deviation from one's original route.

    • On the third day I made a detour westward to avoid the country of the Band-lu, as I did not care to be detained by a meeting with To-jo.

  2. An temporary alternative route available to motorists away from the usual route due to a…

    An temporary alternative route available to motorists away from the usual route due to a closure for repairs, dealing with an accident, or some event rendering the usual route unusable.

  3. To make a detour.

    • Petrelis detoured away from southern activities to visit Chicago and help draw attention to lesbian, gay and AIDS issues during the Illinois primary March 16.
  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. To direct or send on a detour.

The neighborhood

Derived

equal detour point

Vish — recursive loop

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA