overpass vs strait

overpass

noun
  • A section of a road or path that crosses over an obstacle, especially another road, railway, etc. 

verb
  • To pass above something, as when flying or moving on a higher road. 

  • To exceed, overstep, or transcend a limit, threshold, or goal. 

  • To disregard, skip, or miss something. 

strait

noun
  • A narrow pass, passage or street. 

  • A narrow channel of water connecting two larger bodies of water. 

  • A difficult position. 

  • A neck of land; an isthmus. 

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