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Breakthru

/ˈbɹeɪkθɹuː/ · adjective

Meaning

(US, nonstandard) Alternative spelling of breakthrough..

Definitions by Sense

  1. (US, nonstandard) Alternative spelling of breakthrough.
  2. (US, nonstandard) Alternative spelling of breakthrough (advance through enemy lines).
  3. (US, nonstandard) Alternative spelling of breakthrough (major progress, great innovation).

Example Sentences

a breakthru technological advance
The Breakthru Battalion
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.
The role of aluminum native oxide breakthru was studied.
Tenuous breakthrus were made in the U.S.
New ZPE Breakthru—Magnetic Resonance Amplifier
The have made the desert bloom … they have achieved more breakthrus in technology and in agriculture.

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What does breakthru mean?

Breakthru means (US, nonstandard) Alternative spelling of breakthrough..

What is a synonym for breakthru?

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What is the opposite of breakthru?

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How do you use breakthru in a sentence?

a breakthru technological advance

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