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penetrable

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pen·e·tra·ble  (pn-tr-bl)
adj.
Capable of being penetrated: penetrable defenses; a penetrable wall.
pene·tra·bili·ty n.
pene·tra·bly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.penetrable - admitting of penetration or passage into or through; "a penetrable wall"; "penetrable defenses"
impenetrable - not admitting of penetration or passage into or through; "an impenetrable fortress"; "impenetrable rain forests"
2.penetrable - capable of being penetrated; "penetrable defenses"
vulnerable - susceptible to attack; "a vulnerable bridge"
Translations
penetrable [ˈpenɪtrəbl] ADJ → penetrable
penetrable
adj → zu durchdringen; the barely penetrable jungle → der fast undurchdringliche Dschungel
penetrable [ˈpɛnɪtrəbl] adj → penetrabile
penetrable [ˈpɛnɪtrəbl] adj → penetrabile


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You will see that the mysteries which the police discover are, almost without exception, mysteries made penetrable by the commonest capacity, through the extraordinary stupidity exhibited in the means taken to hide the crime.
My Lady's Money by Collins, Wilkie View in context
The moon made the night extraordinarily penetrable and showed me on the lawn a person, diminished by distance, who stood there motionless and as if fascinated, looking up to where I had appeared--looking, that is, not so much straight at me as at something that was apparently above me.
Turn Of The Screw by James, Henry View in context
Now, the clay is easily penetrable, and the original hole probably pierced a bed of china clay.
The Lair of the White Worm by Stoker, Bram View in context
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