Edgeshot

/ˈɛdʒʃɑt/ adjective

Definition

Hit, damaged, or affected at the edge or margin; struck along the boundary rather than at the center.

Etymology

From Old English 'ecg' (edge) + 'shot' (hit or struck). This compound word combines 'edge' with the past participle 'shot' to describe location and impact.

Kelly Says

In physics and engineering, 'edgeshot' impacts behave completely differently from head-on collisions—a crucial insight that engineers use to design safer cars and structures.

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