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ground·break·ing
 groundbreaking
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- pronunciation:
- graUnd
breIk
Ing
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, adjective)
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noun |
| definition: |
a ceremonial commencement of a building or construction project, when the first ground is broken with a shovel.
The mayor spoke at the groundbreaking for the new library. |
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adjective |
| definition: |
achieving something new or unprecedented, or marking a beginning of new possibilities.
a groundbreaking discoverya groundbreaking film |
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