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wye

Pronunciation: /wʌɪ/

Definition of wye

noun

  • 1North American a triangle of railway track used for turning locomotives or trains.
  • 2(in plumbing) a short pipe with a branch joining it at an acute angle.

Origin:

mid 19th century: the letter Y represented as a word

wye in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of wye in the US English dictionary