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5 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Impact \Im"pact\, n. 1. Contact or impression by touch; collision; forcible contact force communicated. The quarrel, by that impact driven. --Southey. 2. (Mech.) The single instantaneous stroke of a body in motion against another either in motion or at rest. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Impact \Im*pact"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Impacted}; p. pr & vb n. {Impacting}.] [L. impactus p. p. of impingere to push strike against. See {Impinge}.] To drive close to press firmly together: to wedge into a place --Woodward. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: impact n 1: the striking of one body against another 2: a forceful consequence; "the book had an important impact on my thinking" 3: influencing strongly: "they resented the impingement of American values on European culture" [syn: {impingement}, {encroachment}] 4: the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat [syn: {shock}] v 1: press or wedge together; pack together 2: have an effect upon "Will the new rules affect me?" [syn: {affect}, {bear upon}, {bear on}, {touch on}, {touch}] From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Impact, TX (town, FIPS 35816) Location: 32.49875 N, 99.74627 W Population (1990): 25 (13 housing units) Area: 0.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) From V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms 13 March 2001 [vera]: IMPACT Information Market Policy ACTions (ECHO)
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