PENETRATION

• (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

  synonyms : incursion

• (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

  synonyms : insight

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