overpenetrate
overpenetrate · overpenetrates · overpenetrated · overpenetrating
To pass completely through a target and out the other side, potentially striking…To pass completely through a target and out the other side, potentially striking another person or object located further downrange.
US/ˌoʊvɚˈpɛnətɹeɪt/
Meaning
1 sensesTo pass completely through a target and out the other side, potentially striking another person or object located further downrange.
Origin
From over- + penetrate.From over- + penetrate.
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Forms
overpenetrates, overpenetrating, overpenetrated, overpenetrated| Base form | overpenetrate · to overpenetrate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | overpenetrates |
| Present participle | overpenetrating |
| Past simple | overpenetrated |
| Past participle | overpenetrated |
regular · Lesson
Antonyms
1 antonymsunderpenetrate
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedoverpenetration
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle