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penetrator

/ˈpɛnəˌtreɪtər/ /ˈpɛnɪˌtreɪtər/

Meanings
noun
Something that penetrates

Examples :

"The penetrator of the drill made a clean hole through the wood. "
device machine weapon

Related Words

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration clean

clean noun

/kleːn/ /kliːn/ /klin/

Removal of dirt.

"This place needs a clean."

Illustration through

through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

A large slab of stone laid in a dry-stone wall from one side to the other; a perpend.

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

Illustration that

that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

Illustration made

made noun

/meɪd/

A grub or maggot.

"The compost pile attracted many small, white made. "

Illustration of

of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

Illustration penetrates

penetrates verb

/ˈpɛnəˌtreɪts/ /ˈpɛnɪˌtreɪts/

To enter into; to make way into the interior of; to pierce.

"Light penetrates darkness."

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration hole

hole noun

/həʊl/ /hoʊl/

A hollow place or cavity; an excavation; a pit; an opening in or through a solid body, a fabric, etc.; a perforation; a rent; a fissure.

"There’s a hole in my shoe.  Her stocking has a hole in it."

Illustration a

a noun

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

Illustration drill

drill noun

/dɹɪl/

A tool used to remove material so as to create a hole, typically by plunging a rotating cutting bit into a stationary workpiece.

"Wear safety glasses when operating an electric drill."

Illustration wood

wood noun

/wʊd/

The substance making up the central part of the trunk and branches of a tree. Used as a material for construction, to manufacture various items, etc. or as fuel.

"There was lots of wood on the beach."