Pass (Noun)
Meaning 1
The location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks; "we got through the pass before it started to snow".
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Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
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Meaning 2
Any authorization to pass or go somewhere; "the pass to visit had a strict time limit".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 3
An automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent; "he had a bye in the first round".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 4
(military) a written leave of absence; "he had a pass for three days".
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Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
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Meaning 5
A complimentary ticket; "the star got passes for his family".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Meaning 6
A usually brief attempt; "he took a crack at it"; "I gave it a whirl".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 7
A document indicating permission to do something without restrictions; "the media representatives had special passes".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 8
A permit to enter or leave a military installation; "he had to show his pass in order to get out".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 9
One complete cycle of operations (as by a computer); "it was not possible to complete the computation in a single pass".
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Nouns denoting natural events.
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Meaning 10
(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls; "he worked the pitcher for a base on balls".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 11
Success in satisfying a test or requirement; "his future depended on his passing that test"; "he got a pass in introductory chemistry".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 12
A flight or run by an aircraft over a target; "the plane turned to make a second pass".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 13
A bad or difficult situation or state of affairs.
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 14
A difficult juncture; "a pretty pass"; "matters came to a head yesterday".
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Nouns denoting natural events.
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Meaning 15
(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team; "the pass was fumbled".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 16
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate; "the coach sent in a passing play on third and long".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.