impacter
noun
a person or thing that impacts.
impactor
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a variation of
impacter.
Example Sentences
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The finding provides strong evidence that a kinetic impactor could be used as a planetary defense method to redirect a potentially hazardous near-Earth object.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 9, 2026
But if hazardous objects can be detected years in advance, other techniques like a kinetic impactor can be used, he added.
From Salon ● May 16, 2024
To answer that, the researchers attached a soft "nose" to the body of their cylinder, referred to as an impactor, with a system of flexible springs.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2023
When the impactor Theia hit Earth 4.5 billion years ago, it broke apart, and clouds of molten debris and vapor surrounded Earth, congregating to form the moon.
From National Geographic ● Nov. 1, 2023
"Since this new crater is close to the Luna-25 estimated impact point, the LRO team concludes it is likely to be from that mission, rather than a natural impactor."
From Reuters ● Sep. 1, 2023
