Walk-through

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of walkthrough. alt-of, alternative
  2. 2
    the act of walking in order to view something wordnet
  3. 3
    a first perfunctory rehearsal of a theatrical production in which actors read their lines from the script and move as directed wordnet
  4. 4
    a pedestrian passageway through the ground floor of a building wordnet
  5. 5
    a thorough explanation (usually accompanied by a demonstration) of each step in a procedure or process wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    That can be walked through. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Of passenger carriages in a train, having no doors in gangway connections between the carriages, often in combination with longitudinal seating, creating a "see-through" effect through the train. not-comparable

    "The new trains will also be fully 'walk-through', with no carriage end-doors. Travelling on them is like riding on a sinuous, moving corridor. It's less claustrophobic than the old arrangement, but now you can no longer choose the carriage not occupied by the declaiming loony."

Example

More examples

"The new trains will also be fully 'walk-through', with no carriage end-doors. Travelling on them is like riding on a sinuous, moving corridor. It's less claustrophobic than the old arrangement, but now you can no longer choose the carriage not occupied by the declaiming loony."

Etymology

Deverbal from walk through.

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