overpenetrate
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- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌoʊvɚˈpɛnətɹeɪt/
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overpenetrate (third-person singular simple present overpenetrates, present participle overpenetrating, simple past and past participle overpenetrated)
- (intransitive, transitive, weaponry, of a bullet or other projectile) To pass completely through a target and out the other side, potentially striking another person or object located further downrange.