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crash vs impaction

impaction vs crash

crash and impaction both are nouns.

crash is a verb but impaction is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crash Yes No Yes No
impaction Yes No No No
As nouns, impaction is a hyponym of crash; that is, impaction is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than crash:
  • crash: the act of colliding with something
  • impaction: a sharp collision produced by striking or dashing against something
Other hyponyms of crash include impingement.
crash (noun) impaction (noun)
the act of colliding with something a sharp collision produced by striking or dashing against something
a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles) a disorder in which a tooth is so crowded in its socket that it cannot erupt normally
a loud resonant repeating noise a disorder in which feces are impacted in the lower colon
a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures) the condition of being pressed closely together and firmly fixed
(computer science) an event that causes a computer system to become inoperative
crash (verb) impaction (verb)
sleep in a convenient place
stop operating
undergo a sudden and severe downturn
undergo damage or destruction on impact
break violently or noisily; smash
cause to crash
hurl or thrust violently
enter uninvited; informal
move with, or as if with, a crashing noise
fall or come down violently
move violently as through a barrier
make a sudden loud sound
occupy, usually uninvited
Difference between crash and impaction

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