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penetration
noun
The act of entering into or through something
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pɛnɪˈtɹeɪʃ(ə)n
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noun
The act of entering into or through something
“The penetration of upper management by women”
noun
The act (by a man) of inserting his penis into the vagina of a woman
noun
An attack that penetrates into enemy territory
noun
The depth to which something penetrates (especially the depth reached by a projectile that hits a target)
noun
The ability to make way into or through something
“The greater penetration of the new projectiles will result in greater injuries”
noun
Clear or deep perception of a situation
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The penetration of upper management by women
The greater penetration of the new projectiles will result in greater injuries
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