"penetrating" meaning in English

See penetrating in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: en-us-penetrating.ogg [US] Forms: penetrating [positive], more penetrating [comparative], most penetrating [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Very sharp, able to penetrate.
    Sense id: simple-penetrating-en-adj-u0H3Z0Du

Verb

Audio: en-us-penetrating.ogg [US] Forms: penetrate [canonical], penetrates [third-person, singular], penetrated [past], penetrated [past, participle], penetrating [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|penetrat|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The present participle of penetrate.
    Sense id: simple-penetrating-en-verb-yxZYOC1Q
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