impaction
- noun
- /ɪmˈpækʃən/
- He felt the impaction as the ball struck him directly in the chest.
Examples
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They were stunned by the impaction of their bodies against the ground during the fall.
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The impaction of the car during the crash caused significant damage to the front end.
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It would appear that the attempted dilation under general anesthesia resulted in the unrecognized displacement and impaction of the metallic object.
Academic text (2009)
Synonyms
390
1.3
A sudden loud noise from a hit or impact
282
2.0
A strong hit from a fist or weapon
275
3.7
A sudden, forceful hit between two things
167
3.8
A crash when two moving vehicles hit each other
34
2.1
A loud noise when something hits or closes suddenly
32
3.6
A sudden loud sound when one thing hits another
16
3.7
A violent crash that causes a loud noise and damage
10
7.0
A strong emotional effect that stays with you
2
6.9
A sudden strong shake or hit that makes you stumble
1
8.4
A sharp hit when one thing strikes another
1
9.9
A sudden jolt that makes things shake
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
1
7.9
A mass of hard stool stuck in the lower bowel that cannot be passed
How Forceful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Impaction comes from the word impact, where im- means 'in' and the rest came to mean 'to strike'. So impaction can mean a sharp hit or forceful contact, which is why we use it for a strong collision or the force of a blow.