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1. penetration

noun. ['ˌpɛnəˈtreɪʃən'] an attack that penetrates into enemy territory.

Etymology

  • penetration (English)
  • pénétration (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))

2. penetration

noun. ['ˌpɛnəˈtreɪʃən'] the act of entering into or through something.

Etymology

  • penetration (English)
  • pénétration (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))

3. penetration

noun. ['ˌpɛnəˈtreɪʃən'] clear or deep perception of a situation.

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Etymology

  • penetration (English)
  • pénétration (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))

4. penetration

noun. ['ˌpɛnəˈtreɪʃən'] the ability to make way into or through something.

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  • penetration (English)
  • pénétration (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))

5. penetration

noun. ['ˌpɛnəˈtreɪʃən'] the depth to which something penetrates (especially the depth reached by a projectile that hits a target).

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  • penetration (English)
  • pénétration (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))

6. penetration

noun. ['ˌpɛnəˈtreɪʃən'] the act (by a man) of inserting his penis into the vagina of a woman.

Etymology

  • penetration (English)
  • pénétration (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
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