Penetration - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌpenəˈtreɪʃn|  American pronunciation of the word penetration
Brit.  |penɪˈtreɪʃ(ə)n|  British pronunciation of the word penetration

noun

- an attack that penetrates into enemy territory (syn: incursion)
- clear or deep perception of a situation (syn: insight)
- the act of entering into or through something
the penetration of upper management by women
- the ability to make way into or through something
the greater penetration of the new projectiles will result in greater injuries
- the depth to which something penetrates (especially the depth reached by a projectile that hits a target)
- the act (by a man) of inserting his penis into the vagina of a woman

Extra examples

Cuts in the skin could permit the penetration of bacteria into the body.

She was a woman of penetration and taste.

Cover the entire device to prevent water penetration.

The attack failed to lead to any deep penetration of enemy territory.

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