Y-junction

noun

A three-way intersection of routes shaped like a capital letter Y.

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Y-intersection
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Meanings

nounY-junction (plural Y-junctions)

plural Y-junctions

  1. A three-way intersection of routes shaped like a capital letter Y.

    Synonyms: Y-intersection

  2. A similarly shaped section in a pipe, etc.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA three-way intersection of routes shaped like a capital letter Y.

Similar
Y-intersection
Also see
y-intersection

Origin

From Y (“capital letter”) + junction.

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Cite this entry
APA

Y-junction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Y-junction

MLA

“Y-junction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Y-junction. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Y-junction,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Y-junction.

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