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Penetration may refer to:
Science and technology
- Passage through a partition or wall by a wire, cable, or other electrically conductive object
- Penetration (firestop), an opening in a wall or floor assembly required to have a fire-resistance rating, for the purpose of accommodating the passage of a mechanical, electrical, or structural penetrant
- Penetration (weapons), the ability to pierce the target's armor or other protection
- Penetration depth of light or any electromagnetic radiation in a physical medium
- Penetrating trauma, injury that occurs when an object pierces the skin and enters a tissue of the body
- In roofing, pipes, conduits, and HVAC supports passing through the roof
- An unauthorized act of bypassing access control
Arts and media
- Penetration (band), a punk rock band
- "Penetration", a song on Iggy and the Stooges' album Raw Power
- "Penetration", a song on Pedro the Lion's album Control
- "Penetration", a song by The Pyramids
- Body of Lies (film), a film formerly known as Penetration
Other uses
- Penetration (warfare), the breaching of, and moving past, a defensive military line
- Market penetration or brand penetration, the degree to which a product or service is known and/or used
- Sexual penetration, or sexual intercourse
- in some jurisdictions, a criminal charge related to various sexual offences
- In basketball, the ability of a player to drive through the opposition's defense
- In magic, an illusion in which one object appears to pass through another
See also
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