preposition / adverb / adjective
through
THROO/θruː/
From one end to the other across the intervening space.
The ball passes through the open ring to the other side.
Etymology
Old English þurh already expressed passage through something. The selected meaning preserves that spatial idea: movement across the intervening space from one side or end to the other.
In context
air will basically come in through one opening and leave uh exit another opening
More examples
- The doorway is wide enough for the cart to pass through.
- I read the report through before signing it.
- Are you through with the scissors?
Similar words
- across
- Across emphasizes crossing an area rather than passing inside something.
- throughout
- Throughout emphasizes every part of a place or period.