English edit

Etymology edit

impact +‎ -or

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

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[1], →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 edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from French impacteur.

Noun edit

impactor n (plural impactoare)

  1. impactor

Declension edit