Wye


the letter y, or something having a similar shape.
electricity. a three-phase, y -shaped circuit arrangement.
railroads. a track arrangement with three switches and three legs for reversing the direction of a train.
a river flowing from central wales through sw england into the severn estuary. 130 miles (210 km) long.
contemporary examples

obama’s deadbeat diplomacy stephen kinzer may 7, 2010
the 44 most extreme super bowl snacks the daily beast february 2, 2010
netanyahu is our man gershon baskin march 26, 2012
obama won’t pressure israel if he wins second term peter beinart april 1, 2012

historical examples

the motor routes of england gordon home
the prime minister anthony trollope
gwen wynn mayne reid
erchie (aka hugh foulis) neil munro
the cross-cut courtney ryley cooper
the english village community frederic seebohm

noun
a river in e wales and w england, rising in powys and flowing southeast into herefordshire, then south to the severn estuary. length: 210 km (130 miles)

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