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low-impact, a.
Brit. |ˌləʊˈɪmpakt|, U.S. |loʊˈɪmˌpæk(t)|
[‹ low adj. + impact n. Compare earlier high-impact adj.]
a. That causes little impact or makes little impression; that involves little impact (lit. and fig.).
1967Washington Post 26 Feb. e2/1 The initial scenario did not involve overt American participation in the actions which were to be low-impact aggression tied to sabotage and psychological warfare. 1971Times 21 Oct. 29/1 A slower rate of [airbag] inflation in low impact collisions will place less pressure on a car occupant's ear drums. 1981Mining Mag. (Nexis) Apr. 325 The design provides good vehicle riding and operator comfort, low impact loading on track rollers, links, pins and track frames and increased traction, since the tracks are kept in contact with the ground. 1995Sat. Night (Toronto) June 68/2 Though long touted as one of Hollywood's best-kept secrets, that's exactly what he remains, even after Blown Away, last summer's high-profile, low-impact foray into big-bang pyrotechnics.
b. Designating or relating to something designed to have relatively little adverse effect on the environment; freq. of tourism or other recreational activity (cf. low-impact camping n. at Special uses).
1972Times 2 June 14/4 The partnership will also carry out experiments on their farm on, for instance, low impact technology and recycling. 1976Business Week (Nexis) 10 May 78 h, Kenneth E. Blower, Sohio's associate project director for environment, says, ‘Over-all, it's a very low-impact project.’ 1990World Mag. No. 46. 53 (caption) The low impact wilderness habitat at Seven Spirit Bay..has set a precedent in the increasingly diverse field of ‘eco-tourism’. 2001N.Y. Times (National ed.) 4 Nov. v. 8/1 Growing interest in alternative power, low-impact logging and organic farming is fueling a working animal renaissance; the Amish, of course, never gave them up.
c. Designating or relating to physical exercise (esp. a type of aerobics) which is designed to put little or no harmful stress on the body (typically by avoiding jerky movements, impacts caused by the feet landing repeatedly on the ground, etc.). Cf. high-impact adj. 2b.
1985Vogue Sept. 445/2 (heading) Fitness now... Low-impact aerobics. 1992Future Fitness UK May–June 89/1 Low Impact cassettes can be pitched up to a High Impact speed, and pitched down for Step. 1993Albuquerque (New Mexico) Jrnl. 11 Oct. b2/2 Structural therapy is one variant of classic Rolfing. Other variants include..trager, a low-impact movement education approach. 2001Fodor's Healthy Escapes (new ed.) Gloss. 332 Step aerobics, low-impact aerobic exercise involving rhythmic stepping on and off a small platform.
Special uses. low-impact camping n. a style of camping in which participants attempt to cause minimum damage to the environment and leave no trace of their visit.
1981Washington Post 19 Apr. (Mag. section) 37 (advt.) Explore the upper Chesapeake Bay by sail or canoe. Fishing, crabbing,..*low impact camping, woodland & marsh sensory exploration all await your curiosity. 1995High Country News 4 Sept. 8/1 Preaching the virtues of low-impact camping may not make much difference to consumers bombarded with television images of ‘extreme’ sports. |