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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pen•e•trat•ing /ˈpɛnɪˌtreɪtɪŋ/USA pronunciation adj. - able or tending to penetrate.
- acute;
showing great ability to notice or understand:a penetrating remark.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pen•e•trat•ing (pen′i trā′ting),USA pronunciation adj. - able or tending to penetrate;
piercing;
sharp:a penetrating shriek; a penetrating glance. - acute;
discerning:a penetrating observation. - Surgerynoting a wound that pierces the skin, esp. a deep wound entering an organ or body cavity.
Also, penetrant. - penetrate + -ing2 1590–1600
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged keen, sharp. See acute.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged blunt.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged obtuse.
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