2syllables
breakthrough
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Definitions ofbreakthrough
1noun
- An advance through and past enemy lines.
- Any major progress; such as a great innovation or discovery that overcomes a significant obstacle.
Example: "Albert Einstein is credited with making some of the greatest breakthroughs in modern physics."
- The penetration of the opposition defence
- 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.
1adjective
- Characterized by major progress or overcoming some obstacle.
Example: "a breakthrough technological advance"
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