impactor

English

Etymology

impact +‎ -or

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ɪmˈpæktɚ/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɪmˈpæktə/
Rhymes: -æktə(ɹ)

Noun

impactor (plural impactors)

Any of several machines or devices in which a part impacts on another, or on a material.
An object which impacts another.

Related terms

(something which impacted something): impactite

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