BREAKTHROUGH

breakthrough

(noun) making an important discovery

breakthrough

(noun) a penetration of a barrier such as an enemy’s defense

discovery, breakthrough, find

(noun) a productive insight

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

breakthrough (not comparable)

Characterized by major progress or overcoming some obstacle.

Noun

breakthrough (plural breakthroughs)

(military) An advance through and past enemy lines.

Any major progress; such as a great innovation or discovery that overcomes a significant obstacle.

(sports) The penetration of the opposition defence

(construction) The penetration of a separating wall or the remaining distance to an adjacent hollow (a crosscut in mining) or between two parts of a tunnel build from both ends; knockthrough.

Source: Wiktionary



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