Durchschlagskraft

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Etymology

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From Durchschlag +‎ -s- +‎ Kraft.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Durchschlagskraft f (genitive Durchschlagskraft, plural Durchschlagskräfte)

  1. penetrating power
    • 2023, Editorial staff, “USA wollen Ukraine Uranmunition liefern”, in Der Spiegel[1]:
      So wird abgereichertes Uran eingesetzt, um Granaten und Bomben mehr Durchschlagskraft zu verleihen.
      Depleted uranium, for example, is used to give shells and bombs more penetrating power.
  2. (figurative) effectiveness; impact

Usage notes

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The plural form is rare.

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