| ASTROCOMPASS | • astrocompass n. A form of compass in which direction is evaluated by sighting stars of known position. • ASTROCOMPASS n. a navigational instrument for giving directional bearings from the centre of the earth to a particular star. |
| BANDPASS | • bandpass adj. Alternative spelling of band-pass. • bandpass n. A bandpass filter. • band-pass adj. (Electronics) Letting through only a specific range of electromagnetic frequencies. |
| BYPASS | • bypass n. A road that passes around something, such as a residential area or business district. • bypass n. The act of going past or around. • bypass n. A section of pipe that conducts a fluid around some other fixture. |
| COMPASS | • compass n. A magnetic or electronic device used to determine the cardinal directions (usually magnetic or true north). • compass n. A pair of compasses (a device used to draw an arc or circle). • compass n. (Music) The range of notes of a musical instrument or voice. |
| ENCOMPASS | • encompass v. (Transitive) To form a circle around; to encircle. • encompass v. (Transitive) To include within its scope; to circumscribe or go round so as to surround; to enclose; to contain. • encompass v. (Transitive) To include completely; to describe fully or comprehensively. |
| GYROCOMPASS | • gyrocompass n. A north-seeking form of gyroscope used as a directional reference in navigation. • gyrocompass v. To use a gyrocompass. • gyro␣compass n. Alternative form of gyrocompass. |
| HANDPASS | • handpass n. (Australian rules football, Gaelic football) A pass made by holding the ball in one hand, and hitting… • handpass v. To make a pass of this kind. • HANDPASS v. (in Australian Rules and Gaelic football) to pass the ball by striking it with one hand while it is held in the other. |
| LOWPASS | • lowpass n. (Digital signal processing) An audio filter that discards higher frequencies while preserving lower ones. • low-pass adj. Alternative spelling of lowpass. • low-pass n. Alternative spelling of lowpass. |
| OUTPASS | • outpass v. (Transitive) To surpass or exceed. • outpass v. (Transitive, sports) To pass the ball more skilfully than. • OUTPASS v. to excel in passing in football. |
| OVERPASS | • overpass n. A section of a road or path that crosses over an obstacle, especially another road, railway, etc. • overpass v. To pass above something, as when flying or moving on a higher road. • overpass v. (Transitive) To exceed, overstep, or transcend a limit, threshold, or goal. |
| PASS | • pass v. To change place. • pass v. To change in state or status. • pass v. To move through time. |
| REPASS | • repass v. To pass (back) again, especially in the opposite direction; to return. • REPASS v. to pass again. |
| SURPASS | • surpass v. (Transitive) To go beyond or exceed (something) in an adjudicative or literal sense. • SURPASS v. to go beyond. |
| TIMEPASS | • timepass n. (India) Aimless or unproductive activity; killing time. • timepass n. (India) An activity which is boring or not worthwhile; a waste of time. • TIMEPASS v. to pass time. |
| TRESPASS | • trespass n. (Law) An intentional interference with another’s property or person. • trespass n. (Archaic) sin. • trespass v. (Intransitive, now rare) To commit an offence; to sin. |
| UNDERPASS | • underpass n. A passage that crosses a road, railroad or similar obstacle in a tunnel underneath it. • UNDERPASS n. a road passing under another road or a railway etc. |