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right of way
noun
- the right, established by common or statutory law, of one ship, automobile, etc. to cross in front of another; precedence in moving, as at intersections
- right of passage, as over another's property
- a route that it is lawful to use
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- a strip of land used by a railroad for its tracks
- land over which a public road, an electric power line, etc. passes
Also right-of-way right′·-of-way′
noun
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