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Meaning of passage

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  passage
      n 1: the act of passing from one state or place to the next
           [syn: {passage}, {transition}]
      2: a section of text; particularly a section of medium length
      3: a way through or along which someone or something may pass
      4: the passing of a law by a legislative body [syn: {enactment},
         {passage}]
      5: a journey usually by ship; "the outward passage took 10 days"
         [syn: {passage}, {transit}]
      6: a short section of a musical composition [syn: {passage},
         {musical passage}]
      7: a path or channel or duct through or along which something
         may pass; "the nasal passages" [syn: {passage}, {passageway}]
      8: a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to
         another; "the passage of air from the lungs"; "the passing of
         flatus" [syn: {passage}, {passing}]
      9: the motion of one object relative to another; "stellar
         passings can perturb the orbits of comets" [syn: {passing},
         {passage}]
      10: the act of passing something to another person [syn:
          {passage}, {handing over}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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