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Definition pass in British English

pass noun

[countable] noun
/pɑːs/
Example

You always have to show your pass before they'll let you in.

Example

a backstage/boarding/security pass

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1.1

an official document that gives you permission to use a particular form of transport without having to pay each time

Example

You can get a weekly pass that costs a bit less than ten journeys.

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3

a kick, hit, or throw of the ball to another player in your sports team

Example

a perfect pass from Ince to Owen

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4

a path or road that goes through an area of mountains

Example

a mountain pass

Example

the Brenner Pass

5

one of several stages in a process that involves checking and dealing with information, often using a computer, in order to improve it

Example

I finished my first pass on my transcript yesterday.

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6

a movement past, over, through etc a place

Example

From above came the fading noise of the helicopter completing its pass.

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Definition pass in British English