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Property that characterizes material behaviour under high speed loading. Pendulum and falling weight type testers are applied here. Specimen can be either plaques, notched or unnotched bars or parts of finished products. There are several impact methods like Charpy impact test, instrumented puncture test and tensile impact test. Generally impact test shows the energy which is needed to break or puncture a specimen under specified conditions. ...
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| impaired glucose tolerance |
A condition in which blood glucose is between normal levels and those seen in diabetes; often precedes the onset of type 2 diabetes.
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| impacted |
Describes a tooth not visible above the gum line.
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| impacted tooth |
A tooth beneath the gum tissue that lies against another tooth, under bone or soft tissue, which is unlikely to grow out on its own.
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| impairment |
detrimental effect on the biological integrity of a waterbody caused by an impact that prevents attainment of the designated use.
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