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spectromètre de masse à impact électronique
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noun
(= Delaware)
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
masse
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noun
a shot in billiards made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held nearly vertically; the cue ball spins around another ball before hitting the object ball
impact
Noun
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An impact is the act of one object hitting another.
In tests, the driver was unhurt, even in high-speed impacts.
Many buildings were destroyed as the plane exploded on impact.
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The impact is the effect of an act, statement, change, etc.
The report noted that most teachers feel that IT has made little impact on formal education.
The environmental impact of such increases in efficiency, however, depends on how you generate the power.
impact
Verb
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If something impacts you, it has an effect on you.
It is obvious how bad movies will impact on children.
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If you impact something, you press (or pack) its together.
There is a special tool to impact the road when it is under construction so the base is solid.