# impactor

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪmˈpæktɚ/ · frequency rank #83,367

## Definitions
1. Any of several machines or devices in which a part impacts on another, or on a material.
2. An object which impacts another.

## Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin impāctor, from impingō + -tor.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/impactor