impact

  • 31impact — I n. 1) to have an impact on, upon 2) a considerable, strong; dramatic; emotional impact 3) on impact (the pole collapses on impact) II v. (esp. AE) (d; intr.) to impact on * * * [ ɪmpækt] dramatic emotional impact strong upon (esp. AE) (d;… …

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  • 32IMPACT — This article is on the international collaboration called IMPACT. For the charitable organisation, see IMPACT. IMPACT (International Multi user Plasma, Atmospheric and Cosmic dust Twin laboratory) is a successful merger of many different science… …

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  • 33IMPACT! — TNA iMPACT! TNA iMPACT! Genre Sports Présenté par Don West Mike Tenay (Magloire Marc Mercier pour la France) Pays É. U. Langue(s) …

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  • 34impact — 1. noun 1) the force of the impact Syn: collision, crash, smash, bump, bang, knock 2) the job losses will have a major impact Syn: effect, influence, significance, meaning; consequences …

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  • 35impact — I. verb Etymology: Latin impactus, past participle of impingere to push against more at impinge Date: 1601 transitive verb 1. a. to fix firmly by or as if by packing or wedging b. to press together 2. a. to have a direct effect or impact on …

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  • 36impact — 1 noun (C) 1 the effect or influence that an event, situation etc has on someone or something: the environmental impact of increased road traffic | have an impact (on): Warnings about the dangers of smoking seem to have little impact on this age… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 37impact — A sudden, hard, physical contact. Also see federal side impact standard front end impact frontal impact impact screwdriver lateral impact pendulum impact test …

    Dictionary of automotive terms

  • 38impact — 1. noun /ˈɪmpækt,ɪmˈpækt/ a) The force or energy of a collision of two objects. The hatchet cut the wood on impact. b) A forced impinging. His spine had an impingement; L4 and L5 made impact, which caused numbness in his leg. See Also: impinge 2 …

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  • 39impact — {{11}}impact (n.) 1781, collision, from IMPACT (Cf. impact) (v.). Figurative sense of forceful impression is from 1817 (Coleridge). {{12}}impact (v.) c.1600, press closely into something, from L. impactus, pp. of impingere to push into, dash… …

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  • 40impact — noun ɪmpakt 1》 the action of one object coming forcibly into contact with another. 2》 a marked effect or influence. verb ɪm pakt 1》 come into forcible contact with another object.     ↘chiefly N. Amer. come into forcible contact with. 2》 (often… …

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