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Durchbruch — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • breakthrough noun A sudden, important advance or discovery that overcomes a major obstacle.

Senses

Durchbruch is used for these senses in English:

  • break through (intransitive) To gain popularity.
  • breakthrough (construction) 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.

breakthrough — full definition

  1. noun A sudden, important advance or discovery that overcomes a major obstacle.
  2. adj Describing a case of illness occurring despite protection, such as after vaccination.

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