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penetration

/pɛ.nəˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/noun4 syllables

Penetration means: an attack that penetrates into enemy territory.

Synonyms for penetration2

noun, as in an attack that penetrates into enemy territory

incursion

noun, as in clear or deep perception of a situation

insight

What does penetration mean?6

noun

1

an attack that penetrates into enemy territory

2

clear or deep perception of a situation

3

the act of entering into or through something“the penetration of upper management by women”

4

the ability to make way into or through something“the greater penetration of the new projectiles will result in greater injuries”

5

the depth to which something penetrates (especially the depth reached by a projectile that hits a target)

6

the act (by a man) of inserting his penis into the vagina of a woman

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with penetration?60

two syllables

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All 60 rhymes for penetration, grouped by syllable

Penetration in a sentence

  • The idea that sex must involve penetration is phallocentric and heterosexist.shekitten
  • I was born in the wrong penetration.sacredceltic
  • Can I get pregnant if I have sex without penetration?Igider
  • Sex doesn't have to involve penetration.shekitten
  • What's Algeria's total mobile phone penetration?Amastan

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Forms of penetration

as a noun

plural
penetrations