Definition of high-impact in English:
high-impact
adjective hʌɪˈɪmpaktˌhaɪˈɪmpækt
1(of plastic or a similar substance) able to withstand great impact without breaking.
Example sentencesExamples
- The co-molded housing of high-impact plastic and rubber is as rugged as it looks.
- The floodlight's housing and lens are made of high-impact plastic and can rotate and pivot to direct light to precise areas.
- A strengthened headband merges high-impact plastic with stainless steel at the stress points to keep the Air 3500 strong, yet lightweight and comfortable.
- The top piece, which twists into the bottom section, is made of high-impact ABS plastic and is estimated to last three to five months.
- The weapon's stock is made from high-impact plastic, fitted to an aluminium frame to which the barrel is fixed.
2Denoting exercises, typically aerobics, that place a great deal of stress on the body.
Example sentencesExamples
- Participants find that years of stress on the body due to high-impact aerobic classes have damaged their joints.
- Due to bad knees, I can't do a lot of high-impact cardio exercises.
- Several of the athletes had returned to high-impact activities without medical clearance.
- Consistently performing high-impact exercise on a hard surface is how you bring about overtraining and related injuries.
- ‘We're starting to see the types of injuries from yoga that we usually see in high-impact sports such as basketball,’ said Halbrecht.
Definition of high-impact in US English:
high-impact
adjectiveˌhīˈimpaktˌhaɪˈɪmpækt
1(of plastic or a similar substance) able to withstand great impact without breaking.
Example sentencesExamples
- The weapon's stock is made from high-impact plastic, fitted to an aluminium frame to which the barrel is fixed.
- The top piece, which twists into the bottom section, is made of high-impact ABS plastic and is estimated to last three to five months.
- A strengthened headband merges high-impact plastic with stainless steel at the stress points to keep the Air 3500 strong, yet lightweight and comfortable.
- The co-molded housing of high-impact plastic and rubber is as rugged as it looks.
- The floodlight's housing and lens are made of high-impact plastic and can rotate and pivot to direct light to precise areas.
2Denoting exercises, typically aerobics, that place a great deal of harmful stress on the body.
Example sentencesExamples
- Several of the athletes had returned to high-impact activities without medical clearance.
- ‘We're starting to see the types of injuries from yoga that we usually see in high-impact sports such as basketball,’ said Halbrecht.
- Due to bad knees, I can't do a lot of high-impact cardio exercises.
- Consistently performing high-impact exercise on a hard surface is how you bring about overtraining and related injuries.
- Participants find that years of stress on the body due to high-impact aerobic classes have damaged their joints.