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1. (n.) impact
the striking of one thing against another; collision.
2. impact
influence; effect:
the impact of Einstein on modern physics.
3. impact
a forcible impinging:
the tremendous impact of the shot.
4. impact
the force exerted by a new idea, concept, technology, or ideology:
the impact of the industrial revolution.
5. (v.t.) impact
to drive or press closely or firmly into something.
6. impact
to fill up; congest.
7. impact
to collide with:
a rocket designed to impact the planet Mars.
8. impact
to have an impact or effect on; influence:
The decision may impact your whole career.
9. (v.i.) impact
to make contact forcefully.
10. impact
to have an impact:
Increased demand will impact on sales.
Etymology: (1775–85; back formation from impacted)
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1. (noun) impact
the striking of one body against another
2. (noun) impact, wallop
a forceful consequence; a strong effect
"the book had an important impact on my thinking"; "the book packs a wallop"
3. (noun) impingement, encroachment, impact
influencing strongly
"they resented the impingement of American values on European culture"
4. (verb) shock, impact
the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat
"the armies met in the shock of battle"
5. (verb) impact
press or wedge together; pack together
6. (verb) affect, impact, bear upon, bear on, touch on, touch
have an effect upon
"Will the new rules affect me?"
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1. impact
a collision, or the force of a collision
The plane broke up upon impact.
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) impact
contact or impression by touch; collision; forcible contact; force communicated
2. (noun) impact
the single instantaneous stroke of a body in motion against another either in motion or at rest
3. (verb) impact
to drive close; to press firmly together: to wedge into a place
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Sense: (the force of) one object etc hitting against another
The bomb exploded on impact.
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 Afrikaans: impak |
 Arabic: صَدْمَه ، صِدام |
 Bulgarian: удар |
 Brazilian: impacto |
 Czech: náraz, úder |
 German: der Zusammenprall |
 Danish: stød |
 Greek: ισχύς σύγκρουσης, σύγκρου |
 Spanish: impacto |
 Estonian: kokkupõrge |
 Farsi: ضربه |
 Finnish: osuma |
 French: impact |
 Hebrew: עוֹצמַת הַפְּגִיעָה |
 Hindi: प्रभाव |
 Croatian: sudar |
 Hungarian: ütközés |
 Indonesian: hantaman |
 Icelandic: árekstur |
 Italian: impatto |
 Japanese: 衝撃 |
 Korean: 충격 |
 Lithuanian: smūgis, sutrenkimas |
 Latvian: grūdiens; trieciens; sadu |
 Malay: hentaman |
 Dutch: botsing, schok |
 Norwegian: (sammen)støt, slag |
 Polish: zderzenie |
 Persian: ضربه |
 Pashto: تماس، تصادم، ټكر، اثر، تا |
 Portuguese: impacto |
 Romanian: impact |
 Russian: удар, столкновение |
 Slovak: náraz |
 Slovenian: trčenje |
 Serbian: udar |
 Swedish: stöt, sammanstötning |
 Thai: การอัด |
 Turkish: çarpma, vuruş |
 Taiwanese: 衝擊(力) |
 Ukrainian: поштовх; імпульс |
 Urdu: ٹکراؤ |
 Vietnamese: sự va chạm |
 Chinese: 碰撞 |
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