pass-through

or pass·through

[ pas-throo, pahs- ]

/ ˈpæsˌθru, ˈpɑs- /

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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.

passalong.

adjective

denoting a pass-through; passalong.

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Origin of pass-through

1950–55, Americanism; noun and adj. use of verb phrase pass through

Words nearby pass-through

pass rush, pass the buck, pass the hat, pass the time, pass the torch, pass-through, pass through one's mind, pass up, passus, pass with flying colors, password

How to use pass-through in a sentence

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We see detoxing as a path to transcendence, a symbol of modern urban virtue and self-transformation through abstinence.
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The questions going through my mind are: How on earth are there Kalashnikovs and rocket launchers in the heart of Paris?
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Cold War fears could be manipulated through misleading art to attract readers to daunting material.
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It opens with Huckabee's dramatic recollection of going through security at the airport.
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Before Ripperda could unclasp his lips to reply, the stranger had opened the door, and passed through it like a gliding shadow.
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A constant sense of easy balance should be developed through poising exercises.
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This city stands upon almost two equal parts on each side the river that passes through.
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Nothing remarkable occurred in our march through this country.
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Let the thought of self pass in, and the beauty of great action is gone, like the bloom from a soiled flower.
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