frontal impact

collocation in English

meaningsoffrontalandimpact

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frontal
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈfrʌn.təl/us
/ˈfrʌn.t̬əl/
relating to the front ...
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impact
noun[C usually singular, U]
uk
/ˈɪm.pækt/us
/ˈɪm.pækt/
the force or action of one object ...
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(Definition offrontalandimpactfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Older drivers appear to be over-represented in ' fatal ' injuries fromfrontalimpactcrashes.
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The whole point about road accidents is that usually they involve afrontalimpact.
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Other than the provisions for seat belts there are no specific safety requirements directed atfrontalimpactaccidents in buses or coaches.
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In the case of passenger cars and minibuses, afrontalimpactis typical.
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If a 15 1b baby is thrown forward at a 30 mphfrontalimpact, the force is equivalent to 450 1bs–30 times its weight.
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They could do so much to build in the protection for people outside and inside vehicles when subject to afrontalimpact.
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Did he not start out believing that he was likely to have afrontalimpactcrash in which he could have been injured when not wearing a seat belt?
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A cross frame under the front seat squab restricts forward movement of the occupantin in afrontalimpact.
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The car received bad results in thefrontalimpacttest (6 out of 16 possible points).
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The three-door hatchback scored 9.19 of 16 points forfrontalimpactand 9.76 out of 16 in the side impact crash test.
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This has also allowed for improved safety in afrontalimpact, due to more front to back engine compartment space being created.
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Together with the head restraint they provide rearward andfrontalimpactabsorption for the driver/passenger configuration.
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This is to prevent the pelvis from diving below the lap belt during afrontalimpactor submarining.
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The influence of the driver airbag on injury outcomes in frontal impacts was also examined.
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The most common contact sources in frontal impacts were seat belts and steering wheels.
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In the event of a violentfrontalimpact, the engine and transmission would slide underneath the floor below the pedals rather than entering the passenger compartment.
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As a result, pre-1996 models are barred from being imported into various countries for consumer road use as they do not meet thefrontalimpactstandards.
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The score is broken down into maximum five-star results forfrontalimpact(driver and passenger), side impact (driver and passenger), and for the side pole test (driver).
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They offer more protection from frontal impacts, while generally providing lesser or no protection to the goalie's back.
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Similarly, the inherent safety of well-designed cars can be anticipated to be a maximum of 70 km/h in frontal impacts, and 50 km/h in side impacts.
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