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impactor

im·pact·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [im-pak-ter]
    • /ɪmˈpæk tər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [im-pak-ter]
    • /ɪmˈpæk tər/

Definitions of impactor word

  • noun impactor an electric or pneumatic power wrench with interchangeable toolhead attachments, used for installing and removing nuts, bolts, and screws. 1
  • noun impactor An object (such as a meteorite) that collides with another body. 1
  • noun impactor Any of several machines or devices in which a part impacts on another, or on a material. 0
  • noun impactor An object which impacts another. 0

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Origin of impactor

First appearance:

before 1915
One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20; impact + -er1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Impactor

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

impactor popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

impactor usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with impactor

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