01 v. t. To penetrate between or within; to penetrate mutually.
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To penetrate between or within; to penetrate mutually.“It interpenetrates my granite mass.” — Shelley.
Entry
2 senses · 2 variants
Webster, 1913
Interpenetrate
· In·ter·pen·e·trate
· IPA /ɪntɚˈpɛnətɹeɪt/
02 v. i. To penetrate each the other; to penetrate between bodies or their parts.
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To penetrate each the other; to penetrate between bodies or their parts.
Phrases & compounds
Interpenetrating molding —
in late Gothic architecture, a decoration by means of moldings which seem to pass through solid uprights, transoms, or other members; often, two sets of architectural members penetrating one another, in appearance, as if both had been plastic when they were put together.