groundbreaking

[ground-brey-king]

ground·break·ing

[ground-brey-king]
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 is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.

Origin:
1905–10; ground1 + break + -ing1, -ing2
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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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