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penetration

pe nuh tray shuhn

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

  • It was supposedly 'socially redeeming,' but it showed penetration.
  • Postmaster General Farley, principal patronage dispenser for the Administration, last week completed his peaceful penetration of the most non-political citadel in Washington when .
  • If an item is hot, like pagers--they're called pocket bells in Japan--a manufacturer can get almost 100% market penetration, and fast.
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  • Phil Jackson in USA Today
    We call this a 'Brokeback Mountain' game, because there's so much penetration and kickouts,Jackson said. "It was one of those games."
  • Jim Tressel in ABC News
    From where I stood, he saw a couple gaps or penetration and tried to slide outside and someone hit the ball,Ohio State coach Jim Tressel said. "It was unfortunate."
  • Jim Balsillie in InformationWeek
    The industry-leading BlackBerry product portfolio is driving strong customer demand around the world and our penetration of new market segments continues to expand,said Jim Balsillie, Co-CEO of RIM, in a statement. "We are particularly...

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