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arterial

Syllabification: (ar·te·ri·al)

Pronunciation: /ärˈti(ə)rēəl/

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Definition of arterial

noun

a through road:sabotaged arterials needed for evacuation of civilians

adjective

[attributive]

of or relating to an artery or arteries.
denoting an important route in a system of roads, railroad lines, or rivers:one of the main arterial routes from New York