pass-through
or pass·through
[ pas-throo, pahs- ]
/ ˈpæsˌθru, ˈpɑs- /
noun
a windowlike opening, as one for passing food or dishes between a kitchen and a dining area.
a place through which one passes or is obliged to pass: Motorists used the park as a pass-through. The new gate will be a pass-through for security clearance.
adjective
denoting a pass-through; passalong.
Origin of pass-through
1950–55,
Americanism; noun and adj. use of verb phrase
pass through
Words nearby pass-through
pass the torch,
pass through one's mind,
pass up,
pass with flying colors,
pass-fail,
pass-through,
pass.,
passable,
passably,
passacaglia,
passade
Definition for pass through (2 of 2)
Origin of pass
1175–1225; (v.) Middle English
passen < Old French
passer < Vulgar Latin
*passāre, derivative of Latin
passus step,
pace1; (noun) Middle English; in part < Middle French
passe (noun derivative of
passer), in part noun derivative of
passen
synonym study for pass
35, 76b, 79. See
die1.
OTHER WORDS FROM pass
pass·less, adjective out·pass, verb (used with object) sub·pass, nounBritish Dictionary definitions for pass through
pass
/ (pɑːs) /
verb
noun
interjection
bridge
a call indicating that a player has no bid to make
Word Origin for pass
C13: from Old French
passer to pass, surpass, from Latin
passūs step,
pace
1
Medical definitions for pass through
pass
[ păs ]
v.
To go across; go through.
To cause to move into a certain position.
To cease to exist; die.
To be voided from the body.
Idioms and Phrases with pass through
pass