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impactor

/ɪmˈpæktɚ/ US
/ɪmˈpæktə/ UK

Rhymes with -æktə(ɹ)

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Borrowed from New Latin impāctor, from impingō + -tor.

noun impactors

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

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@misc{impactor_2026,
  title = {impactor},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/impactor},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}