penetration
noun
the act or power of penetrating.
penetrations
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pluralof penetration.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He later explained that he was using a definition employed by the Border Patrol that defines “operational control” as “the ability to detect, respond and interdict border penetrations in areas deemed as high priority.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 31, 2024
“Little to none, compared to the extensive cyber penetrations and human spying activities,” the former senior intelligence officer told me.
From Slate ● Feb. 8, 2023
The CIA has suffered some disastrous penetrations of its spy networks in recent years.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 5, 2021
Gu had been working as a spy inside the KMT and, when uncovered, defected and revealed large-scale spy penetrations.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 24, 2021
Two penetrations each are made on the tangential and radial surfaces, and one on each end of every specimen tested.
From The Mechanical Properties of Wood Including a Discussion of the Factors Affecting the Mechanical Properties, and Methods of Timber Testing by Samuel J. Record
