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| bazooka |
a shoulder-held, cylindrical rocket-launcher that fires an armor-penetrating shell. |
| cutting |
penetrating, as by a blow with a sharp instrument. [1/5 definitions] |
| gimlet-eyed |
having a penetrating or watchful look. |
| incisive |
marked by clear, penetrating thought; sharp. [1/3 definitions] |
| invasive |
harmfully overspreading or penetrating, often quickly and aggressively. [1/3 definitions] |
| oboe |
a slender double-reed woodwind instrument, consisting of a long, usu. wooden tube with finger holes or keys along it, which makes a penetrating, melancholy sound. |
| penetration |
the act, process, or power of penetrating. [1/3 definitions] |
| piercing |
penetrating or searching. [1/3 definitions] |
| poignant |
deeply touching; arousing strong emotion, esp. sadness or sympathy; piercing; penetrating. |
| profound |
going to, or as though to, a great depth; penetrating; intense. [1/4 definitions] |
| pungent |
sharp and penetrating in taste or smell; acrid. [2/3 definitions] |
| ram |
a projection from the prow of a warship, used for battering or penetrating enemy vessels, or a warship bearing such a projection. [1/9 definitions] |
| searching |
penetrating in observation. [1/2 definitions] |
| stain |
a usu. liquid substance used to color something by penetrating it, such as wood or tissue for microscopic examination. [1/9 definitions] |
| trenchant |
incisive or penetrating, as perception or wit. [1/3 definitions] |
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