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Definition of
groundbreaking adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
groundbreaking
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈɡraʊndˌbreɪkɪŋ
/
/
[
only before noun
]
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making new discoveries; using new methods
a groundbreaking piece of research
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groundbreaking
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