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cul-de-sac
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cul-de-sac
1. a road with one end blocked off; dead end
2. Anatomy any tube-shaped bodily cavity or pouch closed at one end, such as the caecum
cul-de-sac [′kəl·də‚sak]
(anatomy)
Blind pouch or diverticulum.
(civil engineering)
A dead-end street with a circular area for turning around.
cul-de-sac
A street, lane, or alley closed at one end, usually having an enlarged, somewhat circular area for turning around.
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