impactor

English

Etymology

impact +‎ -or

Pronunciation

Noun

impactor (plural impactors)

  1. Any of several machines or devices in which a part impacts on another, or on a material.
    cascade impactor (particle measurement device)
  2. An object which impacts another.
    Chicxulub impactor
    • 2021 February 15, Becky Ferreira, “Where Did the Dinosaur-Killing Impactor Come From?”, in The New York Times‎, →ISSN:
      Although Dr. Bottke remains unconvinced that the impactor had a cometary origin, he noted that the asteroid explanation also raised many exciting and unresolved questions.

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French impacteur.

Noun

impactor n (plural impactoare)

  1. impactor

Declension
Declension of impactor
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) impactor impactorul (niște) impactoare impactoarele
genitive/dative (unui) impactor impactorului (unor) impactoare impactoarelor
vocative impactorule impactoarelor
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