Definition of "pass-by" []

• The act of passing by. (noun)
• In coal-mining, a siding on which the tubs pass each other underground. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "The Department for Transport admits that the "assumed pass-by noise level" of a train travelling at 350kph at 25m from the centre line of the track is 95 decibels."
• "The men and women in their soiled aprons were working class heroes, playing an appreciated role, feeding pass-by revolutionaries and slaking the thirst of the throng."
• "And if attacked by the enemy they would just sit and relax and let the carnage pass-by because the terrorists are only expressing their sentiments."