IMPACT

impact. Impact, n. a driving together, touching

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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.