Pass — meaning in English
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English meaning
- defile verb To make something dirty, corrupt, or impure, often something considered sacred or pure.
- keycard noun A plastic card with a stored digital code, used instead of a metal key to open electronic locks, such as hotel room doors.
- notch noun A V-shaped or angular cut or indentation in an edge or surface.
- pace noun The speed at which something happens or someone moves.
- pass verb To move from one place, position, or state to another.
- passing adjective Lasting only briefly; temporary.
- passport noun An official government document that proves a person's identity and nationality for international travel.
Senses
Pass is used for these senses in English:
- defile A narrow passage or way (originally (military) , one which soldiers could only march through in a single file or line), especially a narrow gorge or pass between mountains.
- keycard A usually plastic card which stores a digital signature that is used to operate an electronic access control lock.
- mountain pass A low point in a mountain range that allows travelers to cross the range.
- notch A mountain pass; a defile.
- pace (cricket) A measure of the hardness of a pitch and of the tendency of a cricket ball to maintain its speed after bouncing. [from 19th c.]
- pass An opening, road, or track, available for passing; especially, one through or over some dangerous or otherwise impracticable barrier such as a mountain range; a passageway; a defile; a ford.
- passing (sports) The act of passing a ball etc. to another player. [from 19th c.]
- passport An official document normally used for international journeys, which proves the identity and nationality of the person for whom it was issued.
defile — full definition
- verb To make something dirty, corrupt, or impure, often something considered sacred or pure.
- noun A narrow gorge or pass, originally one narrow enough for soldiers to march through only in single file.
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