The hole had failed to penetrate completely through the plastic material.

The chambers did not penetrate completely through the cylinder.

After 30 minutes the dyes will have completely penetrated the reed which is then dried out on sheets of newspaper for several days.

The relatively low velocity allowed all of the energy of the cartridge to be spent inside the human target, rather than penetrating completely.

The missile penetrated completely through the patrol boat before it exploded.

His eyes seemed to penetrate completely through her.

Over several days, the sharp, fast growing shoot would first puncture, then completely penetrate the victim's body, eventually emerging through the other side.

However, a necklace worn by the woman stopped the bullet from completely penetrating her chest.

In very fast-changing fields, the magnetic field does not penetrate completely into the interior of the material.

The bomb completely penetrated the ship and exploded directly under her keel.