Breakthrough
/ˈbɹeɪkθɹuː/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:25 ptsWWF:26 pts12 letters
Definition of Breakthrough
noun
- An advance through and past enemy lines.
- Any major progress; such as a great innovation or discovery that overcomes a significant obstacle.
"Albert Einstein is credited with making some of the greatest breakthroughs in modern physics."
- The penetration of the opposition defence
- The penetration of a separating wall or the remaining distance to an adjacent hollow (a crosscut in mining) or between two parts of a tunnel build from both ends; knockthrough.
adjective
- Characterized by major progress or overcoming some obstacle.
"a breakthrough technological advance"
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