Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

impact event

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.73 in modern English

Syllables: im-pact event
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The collision between two or more celestial bodies, at least one of which usually being an asteroid or meteorite.

Example Sentences

"Impactite is the term used for all rocks produced or affected by a hypervelocity impact event."

Phrases

impact crater impact winter

Frequently Paired Words

impact crater impact winter

Questions

What does impact event mean?: The collision between two or more celestial bodies, at least one of which usually being an asteroid or meteorite.

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