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passage - a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass; "the nasal passages" |
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passageway |
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anatomical structure,
bodily structure,
body structure,
complex body part,
structure a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"
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birth canal a passage in the uterus and vagina through which a fetus passes during vaginal birth
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meatus a natural body passageway
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opening,
orifice,
porta the act of opening something; "the ray of light revealed his cautious opening of the door"
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canal,
channel,
duct,
epithelial duct long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation
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sinusoid tiny endothelium-lined passages for blood in the tissue of an organ
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carpal tunnel a passageway in the wrist through which nerves and the flexor muscles of the hands pass
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root canal the passage in the root of a tooth through which its nerve and blood vessels enter the pulp cavity
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esophagus,
gorge,
gullet,
oesophagus the passage between the pharynx and the stomach
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epicardia the short part of the esophagus extending downward from the diaphragm to the stomach
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fauces the passage between the back of the mouth and the pharynx
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fistula,
sinus an abnormal passage leading from a suppurating cavity to the body surface
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shunt implant consisting of a tube made of plastic or rubber; for draining fluids within the body
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passage - a short section of a musical composition |
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composition,
musical composition,
opus,
piece,
piece of music something that is created by arranging several things to form a unified whole; "he envied the composition of their faculty"
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allegro a musical composition or musical passage to be performed quickly in a brisk lively manner
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allegretto a musical composition or musical passage to be performed at a somewhat quicker tempo than andante but not as fast as allegro
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andante a musical composition or musical passage to be performed moderately slow
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intro a brief introductory passage to a piece of popular music
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musical phrase,
phrase dance movements that are linked in a single choreographic sequence
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cadence a recurrent rhythmical series
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cadenza a brilliant solo passage occurring near the end of a piece of music
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largo (music) a composition or passage that is to be performed in a slow and dignified manner
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adagio a slow section of a pas de deux requiring great skill and strength by the dancers
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recitative a vocal passage of narrative text that a singer delivers with natural rhythms of speech
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modulation,
transition the act of modifying or adjusting according to due measure and proportion (as with regard to artistic effect)
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impromptu an extemporaneous speech or remark; "a witty impromptu must not sound premeditated"
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passage - a way through or along which someone or something may pass |
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way a journey or passage; "they are on the way"
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adit a nearly horizontal passage from the surface into a mine
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aisle passageway between seating areas as in an auditorium or passenger vehicle or between areas of shelves of goods as in stores
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channel a passage for water (or other fluids) to flow through; "the fields were crossed with irrigation channels"; "gutters carried off the rainwater into a series of channels under the street"
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conduit a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass; "the computers were connected through a system of conduits"
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cul,
cul de sac,
dead end a passage with access only at one end
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fish ladder a series of ascending pools providing a passage for salmon to swim upstream past a dam
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passageway a passage between rooms or between buildings
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right of way the passage consisting of a path or strip of land over which someone has the legal right to pass
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shaft a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)
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throat the part of an animal's body that corresponds to a person's throat
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passage - a section of text; particularly a section of medium length |
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section,
subdivision one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object; "a section of a fishing rod"; "metal sections were used below ground"; "finished the final segment of the road"
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text,
textual matter the words of something written; "there were more than a thousand words of text"; "they handed out the printed text of the mayor's speech"; "he wants to reconstruct the original text"
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excerpt,
excerption,
extract,
selection a passage selected from a larger work; "he presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings"
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locus classicus an authoritative and often-quoted passage
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place an abstract mental location; "he has a special place in my thoughts"; "a place in my heart"; "a political system with no place for the less prominent groups"
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purple passage a passage full of ornate and flowery language
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transition a passage that connects a topic to one that follows
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text the words of something written; "there were more than a thousand words of text"; "they handed out the printed text of the mayor's speech"; "he wants to reconstruct the original text"
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passage - the act of passing from one state or place to the next |
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transition |
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change of state the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics
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fossilisation,
fossilization becoming inflexible or out of date
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segue the act of changing smoothly from one state or situation to another
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passage - a journey usually by ship; "the outward passage took 10 days" |
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transit |
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journey,
journeying the act of traveling from one place to another
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lockage passage through a lock in a canal or waterway
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passage - the act of passing something to another person |
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bringing,
delivery the act of delivering a child
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relay the act of passing something along from one person or group to another; "the relay was successful"
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passage - a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another; "the passage of air from the lungs"; "the passing of flatus" |
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passing |
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reaction,
response doing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't like; "his style of painting was a reaction against cubism"
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