groundbreaking
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kɪŋ noun
1.
the act or ceremony of breaking ground for a new construction project.
adjective
2.
of or pertaining to such a ceremony.
3.
originating or pioneering a new endeavor, field of inquiry, or the like: Pasteur's groundbreaking work in bacteriology.
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| groundbreaking | |
adjective | |
| 1. | being or producing something like nothing done or experienced or created before; "stylistically innovative works"; "innovative members of the artistic community"; "a mind so innovational, so original" [syn: innovative] |
noun | |
| 1. | the ceremonial breaking of the ground to formally begin a construction project |
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Groundbreaking
is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Example sentences
It was a groundbreaking superhero comic, but not something you could ever turn into a movie.
It was a groundbreaking decision, even for a company with a long history of inventions and innovations.
Not every groundbreaking step is the end of the world.
And no one will dispute that he has done groundbreaking work in his career.
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