penetrator


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
penetrate/ˈpenɪtreɪt/
verb
  • 1 go into or through, especially with force.

    ■ (of a man) insert the penis into the vagina or anus of (a sexual partner).

  • 2 infiltrate (an organization, competitor's market, etc.).
  • 3 understand or gain insight into (something complex or mysterious).
  • 4 (as adj. penetrating) (of a sound) clearly heard through or above other sounds.
– derivatives
penetrability noun,
penetrable adjective,
penetratingly adverb,
penetrator noun.
– origin C16 (earlier (ME) as penetration): from L. penetrat-, penetrare ‘go into’.
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