en passant

Noun
  1. (chess) a chess pawn that is moved two squares can be captured by an opponent's pawn commanding the square that was passed (synset 100167686)
    referred to in: chess, chess game - a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king
    is a type of: capture - the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board
Adverb
  1. Incidentally;
    In the course of doing something else (synset 400167590)
    "he made this remark in passing"
    same as: in passing

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