impact surface

BrE: /ˈɪmpækt ˈsɜːfɪs/ (noun+noun)

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Definition of impact surface - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

physicssurface struck by an object during a collision or impact

Engineers inspected the impact surfaces after the crash test.
Sensors measured the impact surface in the laboratory.
The helmet protected his head from the impact surface.

contact surface

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Expressions with impact

cushion the impact

lessen the negative effects of something

The government introduced measures to cushion the impact of the economic downturn.

environmental impact

effect an action or project has on air water land and living things

The factory must reduce its environmental impact to meet new regulations.

absorb the impact

lessen the force of a hit or blow

The airbags absorb the impact during a collision.

have an impact on

cause a change or influence someone or something

Her words have an impact on the whole team.

lasting impact

effect that continues for a long time

The teacher's encouragement had a lasting impact on her students.

make an impact

influence others or their decisions

He made an impact on the team's strategy.

Expressions with surface

on the surface

adv.

at the outermost layer or level

The paint looks fine on the surface but is peeling underneath.

below the surface

adv.

in a position under the top layer

The fish swam below the surface.

bring to the surface

cause something to rise to the top

The diver brought the treasure to the surface.

bubble to the surface

rise to the top of a liquid

The air bubbles to the surface of the water.

under the surface

adv.

existing beneath the top layer or exterior

The water was calm, but under the surface, currents were strong.

beneath the surface

adv.

under the top layer

The treasure was buried beneath the surface of the sand.

we've only scratched the surface

exp.

explored only a small part of something

We've only scratched the surface of the ocean's mysteries.

we've barely scratched the surface

exp.

just begun to deal with a problem

We've barely scratched the surface of the city's traffic issues.

it only scratched the surface

exp.

addressed only a small part of a problem

The report only scratched the surface of the issue.

scratch the surface

begin to find out about something

We are just scratching the surface of what this technology can do.

Terms with impact surface included in their meaning

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rebound

motion

bounce back from a surface or impact

dent

physics

shallow deformation in a surface from an impact

spallation

physics

ejection of material from a surface by impact or stress

splatting

adj.

physics

spreading out on impact with a surface

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French:surface d'impact, ...
German:Aufprallfläche, ...
Italian:superficie d'impatto, ...
Spanish:superficie de impacto, ...
Portuguese:superfície de impacto, ...
Chinese:撞击面, ...
Japanese:衝突面, ...
Arabic:سَطْح الاِرْتِطام, ...
Hebrew:מִשְׁטַח פְּגִיעָה, ...
Russian:поверхность удара, ...
Ukrainian:ударна поверхня, ...
Hindi:आघात सतह, ...
Bengali:আঘাতপৃষ্ঠ, ...
Catalan:superfície d'impacte, ...
Czech:nárazová plocha, ...
Danish:en anslagsflade, ...
Dutch:inslagoppervlak, ...
Greek:επιφάνεια πρόσκρουσης, ...
Hungarian:becsapódási felület, ...
Khmer:ផ្ទៃប៉ះទង្គិច, ...
Korean:충돌면, ...
Persian:سطح برخورد, ...
Polish:powierzchnia uderzeniowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):superfície de impacto, ...
Romanian:suprafață de impact, ...
Swedish:träffyta, ...
Thai:พื้นผิวรับแรงกระแทก, ...
Turkish:darbe yüzeyi, ...
Vietnamese:bề mặt va chạm, ...

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Definition of impact surface - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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