"runpast" meaning in All languages combined

See runpast on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: runpasts [plural]
Etymology: From run + past. Etymology templates: {{af|en|run|past}} run + past Head templates: {{en-noun}} runpast (plural runpasts)
  1. (rail transport, photography) A staged event, usually on a railfans' excursion, where a train runs past a group of photographers, who photograph the scene.

Inflected forms

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