breakthrough
breakth·rough
noun
1.
3.
a penetration of a barrier such as an enemy''s defense
Origin
From break + through. Compare German Durchbruch and Dutch doorbraak (“breakthrough”, literally “through-break”).
Phrases
- breakthrough bleeding
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