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impact zone

American  

noun

  1. (in surfing) the dangerous position on a wave that is just about to separate and collapse; the falling lip of a wave.


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Madagascar's disaster management office said there was "total chaos" - reporting that houses collapsed in the impact zone, where the bodies were found.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

“When you do make contact in the sweet spot, you want the best results. And when you’re hitting two circular things together at 100 mph, you want to make sure that impact zone is greater.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2025

Trinity Site, a designated National Historic Landmark, is usually closed to the public because of its proximity to the impact zone for missiles fired at White Sands Missile Range.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 20, 2023

The alerts appear on the cellphones of Israelis who download the relevant military app - but only if they are in the impact zone.

From Reuters • May 4, 2023

That said, NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter will be able to photograph the impact crater in roughly two weeks, once its orbit has taken it above the impact zone.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2022

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