on/upon impact

idiom

: at the time of hitting something
The bomb exploded on/upon impact (with the ground).

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Rather than a conventional warhead, a cluster munition warhead carries dozens of submunitions that can explode on impact, showering small bomblets around a large area and posing major safety risks on the ground. Arkansas Online, 20 June 2025 The car burst into flames upon impact, officials said. Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 19 June 2025 Upon impact, Sales’ car caught on fire and her three children, including a 5-year-old, a newborn and an 18-month old, were killed, WOWT reported. Jillian Frankel, People.com, 19 June 2025 Then, upon impact, the rounded shape spreads the initial crushing load gradually through the bomb’s steel casing instead of concentrating it at one brittle point. Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for on/upon impact

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“On/upon impact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%2Fupon%20impact. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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