Also means
gap, breach
Usage Note
Percée can be literal (a gap cut through a forest or wall) or figurative (a scientific or commercial breakthrough). It is the feminine past participle of percer used as a noun. In military contexts it describes a breakthrough in enemy lines; in urban planning, a wide avenue cut through old city blocks.
Examples
"Cette découverte est une percée scientifique majeure."
Natural Translation
This discovery is a major scientific breakthrough.
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