impact
US /ˈɪmˌpækt/
・UK /'ɪmpækt/
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noun
- A striking effect or result to hit with force
- Very strong influence
- Act or force of one thing hitting something else
verb
- To hit or strike someone or something with force
Examples
Small meteorites have left impact craters all over the planet's surface.
The railways made a direct physical impact on the landscape.