on/upon impact
idiom
: at the time of hitting something
The bomb exploded on/upon impact (with the ground).
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Bugs die on impact and are collected in a removable tray for easy cleanup.
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Maggie Horton, People.com, 13 June 2025
With a range of up to 30 feet, pepper-spray balls are made of plastic that breaks on impact to release a chemical irritant intended to stun or incapacitate somebody.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 11 June 2025
Pepper balls marry the effects of a chemical irritant with the delivery of a blunt-force projectile: Pepper spray balls, according to the CRS report, rupture on impact, releasing a chemical irritant similar to those used for tear gas.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 10 June 2025
Finally, similar to Trek’s WaveCel technology, the Koroyd system uses a series of tubes which crumple instantly and consistently on impact, absorbing the maximum force sustained during a crash.
—Michael Venutolo-Mantovani, Wired News, 8 June 2025
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Maggie Horton, People.com, 13 June 2025
With a range of up to 30 feet, pepper-spray balls are made of plastic that breaks on impact to release a chemical irritant intended to stun or incapacitate somebody.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 11 June 2025
Pepper balls marry the effects of a chemical irritant with the delivery of a blunt-force projectile: Pepper spray balls, according to the CRS report, rupture on impact, releasing a chemical irritant similar to those used for tear gas.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 10 June 2025
Finally, similar to Trek’s WaveCel technology, the Koroyd system uses a series of tubes which crumple instantly and consistently on impact, absorbing the maximum force sustained during a crash.
—Michael Venutolo-Mantovani, Wired News, 8 June 2025
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“On/upon impact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%2Fupon%20impact. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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