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Definitions of route

noun
an established line of travel or access

synonyms: fietspad, koerslijn, rijwielpad, weg

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omloop, parcours, track
(computer science) one of the circular magnetic paths on a magnetic disk that serve as a guide for writing and reading data

luchtroute, luchtweg, vliegroute, vluchtroute
a designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to another

omloop, rondgang
a regular route for a sentry or policeman

buslijn
the route regularly followed by a passenger bus

marsroute
the route along which a column advances

omloop, oogvlies, planeetbaan, planetebaan, planetenbaan
the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another

kophout, kopshout
a diagonal path

aanvoerlijn, aanvoerroute, aanvoerweg, toevoerlijn
a route over which supplies can be delivered

luchtroute, luchtweg, vliegroute, vluchtroute
the geographic route along which birds customarily migrate

hoek, kant, richting, zijde
a line leading to a place or point

hoek, kant, richting, zijde
the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies

koers
general line of orientation

tendens, tendentie, trend
a general direction in which something tends to move

type of:
lijn, linie, rij
a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent

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