through
as redundant.) •The bullet could not penetrate through the metal plating.
•It did not have enough force to penetrate through the steel.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
penetrate — [pen′i trāt΄] vt. penetrated, penetrating [< L penetratus, pp. of penetrare, to pierce into, penetrate < base of penitus, inward, far within (< penus, store of food, storeroom, sanctuary of temple of Vesta < IE base * pen , to feed,… … English World dictionary
penetrate — pen|e|trate [ penə,treıt ] verb ** ▸ 1 get through something & get in ▸ 2 be felt, etc. through something ▸ 3 be heard/understood ▸ 4 join to learn secrets ▸ 5 put penis into body ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive or transitive to get inside an… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
penetrate */*/ — UK [ˈpenəˌtreɪt] / US verb Word forms penetrate : present tense I/you/we/they penetrate he/she/it penetrates present participle penetrating past tense penetrated past participle penetrated 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to get inside an object… … English dictionary
penetrate — pen|e|trate [ˈpenıtreıt] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(go through)¦ 2¦(business)¦ 3¦(organization)¦ 4¦(understand)¦ 5¦(sex)¦ 6¦(see through)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of penetrare] 1.) ¦(GO THROUGH)¦ [I … Dictionary of contemporary English
penetrate — verb 1 GO THROUGH (I, T) to enter something or pass through it, especially when this is difficult: shells that penetrate thick armour plating (+ into): Explorers penetrated into unknown regions. 2 BUSINESS (T) to start to sell things to an area… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
penetrate — penetrator, n. /pen i trayt /, v., penetrated, penetrating. v.t. 1. to pierce or pass into or through: The bullet penetrated the wall. The fog lights penetrated the mist. 2. to enter the interior of: to penetrate a forest. 3. to enter and diffuse … Universalium
penetrate — verb ( trated; trating) Etymology: Latin penetratus, past participle of penetrare, from penitus deep within, far; akin to Latin penus provisions Date: circa 1530 transitive verb 1. a. to pass into or through b. to enter by overcoming resistance ; … New Collegiate Dictionary
penetrate — To pierce; to pass into the deeper tissues or into a cavity. * * * pen·e·trate pen ə .trāt vb, trat·ed; trat·ing vt 1) to pass into or through <enzymes that help the sperm penetrate the zona pellucida (Anna Maria Gillis)> 2) to insert the… … Medical dictionary
penetrate — pen•e•trate [[t]ˈpɛn ɪˌtreɪt[/t]] v. trat•ed, trat•ing 1) to pierce or pass into or through 2) to enter the interior of 3) to permeate 4) to arrive at the meaning of; comprehend 5) to obtain a share of (a market) 6) to affect (the mind or… … From formal English to slang
Through hole — A Through Hole refers to a hole that is reamed, drilled, milled etc., completely through the substrate. In other words, a through hole is a hole that goes all the way through something. This is to distinguish it from a Blind Hole, which does not… … Wikipedia
penetrate — [ˈpenəˌtreɪt] verb [I/T] to get inside something, get past something, or get through something A piece of glass had penetrated the skin.[/ex] penetration [ˌpenəˈtreɪʃ(ə)n] noun [U] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
