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| back and forth |
moving in one direction and then toward the opposite, often repeatedly; to and fro. [1/2 definitions] |
| carpool |
an arrangement among a group of automobile drivers, such as employees at the same workplace, to take turns driving each other to and from a common destination. [1/3 definitions] |
| commutation ticket |
a ticket for a specified number of trips to and from the same destinations that is issued, at a reduced rate, to commuters, esp. for railroad or toll road travel. |
| disk drive |
a device inside or connected to a computer that copies data to and from a hard disc or floppy disc. |
| drive |
a device that allows a computer to copy data to and from a disc, DVD, or other storage medium, consisting of a motor and heads for finding and copying data. [1/18 definitions] |
| flyway |
a specific air route taken regularly by birds on their semiannual migrations to and from their breeding grounds. |
| fro |
away or back (used chiefly in the phrase "to and fro"). |
| hard drive |
a device usu. inside a computer that copies data to and from a computer's hard disk; hard disk drive. |
| heart failure |
the inability of the heart to pump enough blood to and from the body tissue, often resulting in death. |
| limousine |
a small bus or van used to carry passengers to and from an airport, train station, hotel, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| nerve |
any of numerous bundles of fibers forming a system that carries stimuli and impulses to and from the brain and other parts of the body. [1/6 definitions] |
| school bus |
a bus chartered or provided by a school system to take students to and from school and to various school-sponsored events. |
| swash |
to move about very rapidly; dash to and fro. [1/9 definitions] |
| traverse |
to go along, over, or to and fro; cross or recross a route or place. [1/11 definitions] |
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