groundbreaking
See also: ground-breaking
English
Etymology
From ground + breaking, in reference to the practice of breaking ground at the beginning of a new building or construction.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡɹaʊndbɹeɪkɪŋ/
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Adjective
groundbreaking (comparative more groundbreaking, superlative most groundbreaking)
- Innovative; new, different; doing something that has never been done before.
- The latest model includes several groundbreaking features and improvements.
Translations
innovative
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Noun
groundbreaking (countable and uncountable, plural groundbreakings)
- The point at which construction begins, by digging into the ground.
- A ceremony to mark the beginning of construction.
Translations
a ceremony to mark the beginning of construction
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See also
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