on/upon impact
idiom
: at the time of hitting something
The bomb exploded on/upon impact (with the ground).
Examples of on/upon impact in a Sentence
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The motorcycle driver was ejected off their bike on impact, and was later pronounced dead at the scene.
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2024
The bridge collapsed on impact, killing six workers doing repairs on the bridge roadway, clogging the waterway with around 50,000 tons of metal and debris, and disrupting the commerce of one of the nation’s key shipping hubs.
—Campbell Robertson, New York Times, 20 May 2024
The rule of thumb, explosives experts say, is that 10% of munitions do not detonate on impact.
—Anas Baba, NPR, 13 May 2024
Crushing the foam on impact provides a nice, constant force profile, which maximizes the amount of energy dissipated per inch of contraction.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 May 2024
The accident immediately destroyed 14 containers upon impact, and two more fell overboard, releasing soaps and perfumes into the water.
—Lia Russell, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2024
He was ejected from the boat upon impact, and police say his body was found floating in the water nearby to the crash site the next morning.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 7 May 2024
Or a video feed from one-way attack drones, many supplied by the Pentagon, hurtling after an armored vehicle and detonating on impact.
—USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2024
The sensors use technology to detect objects and lower the speed of the mower to limit any damage on impact.
—Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2024
Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2024
The bridge collapsed on impact, killing six workers doing repairs on the bridge roadway, clogging the waterway with around 50,000 tons of metal and debris, and disrupting the commerce of one of the nation’s key shipping hubs.
—Campbell Robertson, New York Times, 20 May 2024
The rule of thumb, explosives experts say, is that 10% of munitions do not detonate on impact.
—Anas Baba, NPR, 13 May 2024
Crushing the foam on impact provides a nice, constant force profile, which maximizes the amount of energy dissipated per inch of contraction.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 May 2024
The accident immediately destroyed 14 containers upon impact, and two more fell overboard, releasing soaps and perfumes into the water.
—Lia Russell, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2024
He was ejected from the boat upon impact, and police say his body was found floating in the water nearby to the crash site the next morning.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 7 May 2024
Or a video feed from one-way attack drones, many supplied by the Pentagon, hurtling after an armored vehicle and detonating on impact.
—USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2024
The sensors use technology to detect objects and lower the speed of the mower to limit any damage on impact.
—Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2024
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“On/upon impact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%2Fupon%20impact. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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