pass-through

or pass·through

[ pas-throo, pahs- ]

noun

1. a windowlike opening, as one for passing food or dishes between a kitchen and a dining area.
2. 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.

3. passalong.

adjective

1. denoting a pass-through; passalong.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pass-through¹

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

Example Sentences

Combining markets would stabilize the cost of greenhouse gas allowances paid by major polluters, in turn lowering pass-through costs for gasoline, Inslee and others have repeatedly said.

From Seattle Times

After qualifying second on Saturday, Joey Logano had to start at the back of the field and serve a pass-through penalty for a safety violation with his gloves.

From Seattle Times

With global inflation waning, “weakening in underlying inflation largely reflects the pass-through of falling import costs which is weighing on price rises of processed food products and other industrial products,” it said.

From Seattle Times

Looking ahead, the ongoing pass-through of the ECB's monetary policy tightening, still no reversal of the inventory cycle and new geopolitical uncertainties will continue weighing on the German economy, Brzeski said.

From Reuters

"The most concerning consumer inflation is in core services, which has a weaker connection with the PPI, and rising energy prices pose an upside inflation risk via pass-through effects and inflation expectations."

From Reuters

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