line of impact


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line of impact

A line tangent to the trajectory at the point of impact or burst.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
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Taylor successfully reviewed a leg-before decision off Bhuvneshwar on 52, having been hit outside the line of impact, before the players were hauled off.
Struggling Taylor successfully reviewed a leg-before decision off Bhuvneshwar on 52, having been hit outside the line of impact, before the players were hauled off as the weather worsened.
In wake of cyclone Fani, the India Coast Guard started multi-level preparation by coordinating with maritime rescue awareness centres of the neighbouring countries in order to alert fishermen.Indian Coast Guard was on vigil on the impact day with its regional headquarters from eastern to northern command on high alert, 14 ships were put on standby and aircraft were moved to Chennai as they were in the line of impact.
Another improvement to this line of impact crushers is the new touch screen control unit, which allows the operator to run crusher and diagnose faults with a user-friendly control screen.
Replacement schedule for wear parts on breakers varies widely, according to Donald Dennis, product support manager for the Caterpillar (Peoria, Ill.) line of impact products.
For more information about the entire line of Impact sights contact: Impact Archery, Dept.