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breakthru
/ˈbɹeɪkθɹuː/
noun 2adj 1
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3ADJ.
successful, technological
BREAKTHRU + NOUN
battalion, belgium, window
PREP.
in, since
Definitions
adj
1
Alternative spelling of breakthrough.
a breakthru technological advance
The Breakthru Battalion
noun
1
Alternative spelling of breakthrough (advance through enemy lines).
The curfew decree comes as the latest of a list of steadily tightening home front controls ordered since the German breakthru in Belgium.
A successful breakthru opens a "window of opportunity" to perform a variety of tactical maneuvers, many of which can leave the enemy at a disadvantage.
2
Alternative spelling of breakthrough (major progress, great innovation).
The role of aluminum native oxide breakthru was studied.
Tenuous breakthrus were made in the U.S.
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a breakthru technological advance
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The Breakthru Battalion
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The curfew decree comes as the latest of a list of steadily tightening home front controls ordered since the German breakthru in Belgium.
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A successful breakthru opens a "window of opportunity" to perform a variety of tactical maneuvers, many of which can leave the enemy at a disadvantage.
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The role of aluminum native oxide breakthru was studied.
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