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pass-through

pass-through
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pas, pahs throo]
    • /pæs, pɑs θru/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pas, pahs throo]
    • /pæs, pɑs θru/

Definitions of pass-through word

  • noun pass-through a windowlike opening, as one for passing food or dishes between a kitchen and a dining area. 1
  • noun pass-through 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. 1
  • abbreviation PASS-THROUGH passalong. 1
  • adjective pass-through denoting a pass-through; passalong. 1
  • noun pass-through a hatch, esp one for passing food from the kitchen to the dining room 0
  • noun pass-through an opening in a wall, as between a kitchen and dining room, often with a shelf, as for passing food 0

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Origin of pass-through

First appearance:

before 1950
One of the 5% newest English words
1950-55, Americanism; noun and adj. use of verb phrase pass through

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Pass-through

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pass-through popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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