penetration
has definitions from the fields of sexuality,military
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[ noun ] (military) an attack that penetrates into enemy territory
Synonyms Used in print (87th Congress, 1st Session. Congressional Record....)Once the full extent of_this Russian military penetration of Cuba was clear , President_Kennedy announced we would take whatever action was appropriate to prevent this , even if we had to go it alone . A naval_blockade would be thoroughly in line with the Monroe_Doctrine , would be a relatively simple operation to carry_out , and would bring an abrupt end to Soviet penetration of our hemisphere `` . Related terms attack infiltration foray invasion interpenetration breakthrough |
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[ noun ] the act of entering into or through something
Examples "the penetration of upper management by women" Used in print (LeRoy Fothergill, "Biological Warfare", in Peter...)Certain other properties of small particles , in_addition_to those already mentioned in_connection_with penetration of the respiratory_tract , are noteworthy in defense considerations . Related terms |
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[ noun ] clear or deep perception of a situation
Synonyms Used in print (High Fidelity, 11:10...)Returning once_again to the Schnabel reissue , I am beguiled anew by the magnificence of this pianist 's musical penetration . Related terms |
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[ noun ] the depth to which something penetrates (especially the depth reached by a projectile that hits a target)
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[ noun ] (sexuality) the act (by a man) of inserting his penis into the vagina of a woman
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