Definitions

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  • noun A narrow passageway through.
  • noun A device for cleaning a rifle bore.
  • adjective That is pushed through; especially designating something that is operated by being pushed through (something else).

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Examples

  • No matter how good your work ethic, creative work isn't exactly always as amenable to the same kinds of push-through as some of the jobs I've had answering phones, digging ditvches, and so forth.

    fare you well, i love you more than words can tell truepenny 2008

  • On the Cadillac, a six-foot-tall machine with leg and arm springs, fuzzy loops to hang from, a push-through bar to stretch you out, and a trapeze, we did lying flexion.

    Misty Misty May-Treanor With Jill Lieber Steeg 2010

  • On the Cadillac, a six-foot-tall machine with leg and arm springs, fuzzy loops to hang from, a push-through bar to stretch you out, and a trapeze, we did lying flexion.

    Misty Misty May-Treanor With Jill Lieber Steeg 2010

  • Sometimes the push-through model is desireable, as I do not want everything I own to have two way communication with their manufacturer or service provider.

    You’re Not Buying Gadgets, You Are Subscribing to Them - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com 2008

  • In March in Egypt, during the push-through of constitutional amendments that bolstered the ruling National Democratic Party, did away with independent judges to observe elections, strengthened already draconian "anti-terror" laws, and banned political organizations on religious lines, the U.S. was totally mum.

    Freddy Deknatel: Let's Strangle Democracy 2008

  • She relaxed when Detective Peterson followed the initial push-through.

    After Hours MORGAN BURKE 2005

  • She relaxed when Detective Peterson followed the initial push-through.

    After Hours MORGAN BURKE 2005

  • 'It's like the push-through switch on a table lamp,' I said.

    Whip Hand Francis, Dick 1979

  • 'It's like the push-through switch on a table lamp,' I said.

    Whip Hand Francis, Dick 1979

  • Last Tuesday's push-through failure in the S&P was the signal to lighten up on longs after a nice run, and then a break of the 1188-1192 zone was another clue to get into more cash for Fed day.

    unknown title 2011

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