Infiltration (Noun)
Meaning 1
A process in which individuals (or small groups) penetrate an area (especially the military penetration of enemy positions without detection).
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The special forces unit trained for months to master the art of infiltration behind enemy lines.
- Intelligence agencies detected an infiltration attempt by a foreign agent who had managed to gain access to the highly classified facility.
- Their infiltration of the enemy's communication network provided them with crucial information on the impending attack.
- Infiltration tactics were employed by the resistance movement to gather information about the enemy's military operations.
- A small group of commandos carried out a daring infiltration of the enemy's command center under the cover of darkness.
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Meaning 2
The slow passage of a liquid through a filtering medium; "the percolation of rainwater through the soil"; "the infiltration of seawater through the lava".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The gradual infiltration of groundwater into the excavation site affected the structural stability of the building.
- Sea spray caused infiltration of saltwater into the porous stone walls of the historic lighthouse.
- Water infiltration from the leaky roof significantly damaged the wooden floor of the old house.
- The slow infiltration of the dye through the paper created a beautiful, mottled pattern.
- The infiltration of oil through the oil filter contributed to its clogging over time.