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Piercing vs Penetration - What's the difference?

piercing | penetration |

As nouns the difference between piercing and penetration

is that piercing is the action of the verb to piercepenetration is the act of penetrating something.

As a verb piercing

is present participle of lang=en.

As an adjective piercing

is anything or anyone that pierces.

piercing

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

  • (uncountable) The action of the verb to pierce
  • A hole made in the body so that jewellery/jewelry can be worn through it
    • ear piercing
  • The jewelry itself

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Anything or anyone that pierces.
    • piercing eyes
    The piercing noise of the children could be heard two blocks from the elementary school.

    penetration

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of penetrating something.
    • Any penetration , however slight, is sufficient to complete the offense.
  • Specifically, the insertion of the penis (or similar object) during sexual intercourse.
  • The act of penetrating a given situation with the mind or faculties; perception, discernment.
  • * 1817 , (Walter Scott), Rob Roy , XVI:
    • my observations of her looks and actions became acutely sharpened, and that to a degree which, notwithstanding my efforts to conceal it, could not escape her penetration .
  • A number or fraction that represents how many cards/decks will be dealt before shuffling, in contrast to the total number of cards/decks in play.

    • Derived terms

    * double penetration * interpenetration