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impact

The correct spelling is impact.

How to pronounce impact

noun

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The correct spelling is impact. The striking of one body against another; collision. For example: "The hatchet cut the wood on impact."

Usage Examples

The hatchet cut the wood on impact.

His spine had an impingement; L4 and L5 made impact, which caused numbness in his leg.

His friend's opinion had an impact on his decision.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.The striking of one body against another; collision.
  2. 2.The force or energy of a collision of two objects.
  3. 3.A forced impinging.
  4. 4.A significant or strong influence; an effect.

verb

  1. 1.To collide or strike, the act of impinging.
  2. 2.To compress; to compact; to press into something or pack together.
  3. 3.To influence; to affect; to have an impact on.
  4. 4.To stamp or impress onto something.

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