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push-through

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

That is pushed through; especially designating something that is operated by being pushed through (something else).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • The push-through tab on canned drink was first sold in 1973.

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A narrow passageway through.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A device for cleaning a rifle bore.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Greener's ‘push through’ invention works well with very small bores.

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