By-pass
(n.) A by-passage, for a pipe, or other channel, to divert circulation from the usual course. |
Dress goods
() A term applied to fabrics for the gowns of women and girls |
Dry goods
() A commercial name for textile fabrics, cottons, woolens, linen, silks, laces, etc., -- in distinction from groceries. |
Goods
(n. pl.) See Good, n., 3. |
Pass
(v. i.) To go |
Pass
(v. i.) To move or be transferred from one state or condition to another |
Pass
(v. i.) To move beyond the range of the senses or of knowledge |
Pass
(v. i.) To move or to come into being or under notice |
Pass
(v. i.) To go by or glide by, as time |
Pass
(v. i.) To go from one person to another |
Pass
(v. i.) To advance through all the steps or stages necessary to validity or effectiveness |
Pass
(v. i.) To go through any inspection or test successfully |
Pass
(v. i.) To be suffered to go on |
Pass
(v. i.) To go unheeded or neglected |
Pass
(v. i.) To go beyond bounds |
Pass
(v. i.) To take heed |
Pass
(v. i.) To go through the intestines. |
Pass
(v. i.) To be conveyed or transferred by will, deed, or other instrument of conveyance |
Pass
(v. i.) To make a lunge or pass |
Pass
(v. i.) To decline to take an optional action when it is one's turn, as to decline to bid, or to bet, or to play a card |
Pass
(v. i.) In football, hockey, etc., to make a pass |
Pass
(v. t.) To go by, beyond, over, through, or the like |
Pass
(v. t.) To go from one limit to the other of |
Pass
(v. t.) To go by without noticing |
Pass
(v. t.) To transcend |
Pass
(v. t.) To go successfully through, as an examination, trail, test, etc. |
Pass
(v. t.) To cause to move or go |
Pass
(v. t.) To cause to pass the lips |
Pass
(v. t.) To cause to advance by stages of progress |
Pass
(v. t.) To put in circulation |
Pass
(v. t.) To cause to obtain entrance, admission, or conveyance |
Pass
(v. t.) To emit from the bowels |
Pass
(v. t.) To take a turn with (a line, gasket, etc.), as around a sail in furling, and make secure. |
Pass
(v. t.) To make, as a thrust, punto, etc. |
Pass
(v. i.) An opening, road, or track, available for passing |
Pass
(v. i.) A thrust or push |
Pass
(v. i.) A movement of the hand over or along anything |
Pass
(v. i.) A single passage of a bar, rail, sheet, etc., between the rolls. |
Pass
(v. i.) State of things |
Pass
(v. i.) Permission or license to pass, or to go and come |
Pass
(v. i.) Fig.: a thrust |
Pass
(v. i.) Estimation |
Pass
(v. i.) A part |
Pass-key
(n.) A key for opening more locks than one |
Pass-parole
(n.) An order passed from front to rear by word of mouth. |
Rail
(n.) An outer cloak or covering |
Rail
(v. i.) To flow forth |
Rail
(n.) A bar of timber or metal, usually horizontal or nearly so, extending from one post or support to another, as in fences, balustrades, staircases, etc. |
Rail
(n.) A horizontal piece in a frame or paneling. See Illust. of Style. |
Rail
(n.) A bar of steel or iron, forming part of the track on which the wheels roll. It is usually shaped with reference to vertical strength, and is held in place by chairs, splices, etc. |
| passing pass qualifying | success in satisfying a test or requirement, his future depended on his passing that test, he got a pass in introductory chemistry |
pass
toss
flip | (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team, the pass was fumbled |
base on balls
walk pass | (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls, he worked the pitcher for a base on balls |
| pass | a flight or run by an aircraft over a target, the plane turned to make a second pass |
| completion pass completion | (American football) a successful forward pass in football |
pass passing play
passing game
passing | (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 |
forward pass
aerial | a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer |
flare pass
flare | a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines, he threw a flare to the fullback who was tackled for a loss |
| screen pass | a short forward pass in which the receiver is protected by a screen of blockers |
lateral pass
lateral | a pass to a receiver upfield from the passer |
| spot pass | a pass to a designated spot on the field, the receiver should arrive at that spot the same time the ball does |
crack fling go pass whirl
offer | a usually brief attempt, he took a crack at it, I gave it a whirl |
rail technology
railroading | the activity of designing and constructing and operating railroads |
| rail | any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud |
corncrake
land rail
Crex crex | common Eurasian rail that frequents grain fields |
| consumer goods | goods (as food or clothing) intended for direct use or consumption |
drygoods
soft goods | textiles or clothing and related merchandise |
durables
durable goods
consumer durables | consumer goods that are not destroyed by use |
| fancy goods | goods that are chiefly ornamental |
| fife rail | the railing surrounding the mast of a sailing vessel |
| high-pass filter | a filter that passes frequencies above a certain value and attenuates frequencies below that value |
line railway line
rail line | the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed |
| low-pass filter | a filter that passes frequencies below a certain value and attenuates frequencies above that value |
| packaged goods | groceries that are packaged for sale |
| pass-through | an opening that resembles a window between two rooms (especially a shelved opening between a kitchen and dining room that is used to pass dishes) |
| picture rail | rail fixed to a wall for hanging pictures |
| plate rail | rail or narrow shelf fixed to a wall to display plates |
| rail | a horizontal bar (usually of wood or metal) |
| rail | short for railway, he traveled by rail, he was concerned with rail safety |
| rail fence | a fence (usually made of split logs laid across each other at an angle) |
railing
rail | a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports |
safety rail
guardrail | a railing placed alongside a stairway or road for safety |
shipping
cargo ships
merchant marine
merchant vessels | conveyance provided by the ships belonging to one country or industry |
split rail
fence rail | a rail that is split from a log |
| sporting goods | sports equipment sold as a commodity |
| third rail | a rail through which electric current is supplied to an electric locomotive |
towel rail
towel bar | a horizontal bar a few inches from a wall for holding towels |
track rail rails
runway | a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll |
white goods
household linen | drygoods for household use that are typically made of white cloth |
| white goods | large electrical home appliances (refrigerators or washing machines etc.) that are typically finished in white enamel |
yard goods
piece goods | merchandise in the form of fabrics sold by the yard |
| bill of goods | a consignment of merchandise |
| pass | a complimentary ticket, the star got passes for his family |
| bill of goods | communication (written or spoken) that persuades someone to accept something untrue or undesirable, they tried to sell me a bill of goods about a secondhand car |
pass
liberty chit | a permit to enter or leave a military installation, he had to show his pass in order to get out |
| pass laissez passer | a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions, the media representatives had special passes |
boarding card
boarding pass | a pass that allows you to board a ship or plane |
| hall pass | written permission from a teacher for a student to be out the classroom and in the halls of the school |
| pass passport | any authorization to pass or go somewhere, the pass to visit had a strict time limit |
| bye pass | you advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent, he had a bye in the first round |