impactor
/ɪmˈpæktɚ/
noun 2
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2ADJ.
cometary
VERB + IMPACTOR
unconvinced
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noun
1
Any of several machines or devices in which a part impacts on another, or on a material.
cascade impactor
2
An object which impacts another.
Chicxulub impactor
Although Dr. Bottke remains unconvinced that the impactor had a cometary origin, he noted that the asteroid explanation also raised many exciting and unresolved questions.
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cascade impactor
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Chicxulub impactor
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Although Dr. Bottke remains unconvinced that the impactor had a cometary origin, he noted that the asteroid explanation also raised many exciting and unresolved questions.
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