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IMPINGEMENT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A sharp collision produced by striking or dashing against something
Synonyms:
impaction; impingement
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("impingement" is a kind of...):
crash; smash (the act of colliding with something)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Influencing strongly
Example:
they resented the impingement of American values on European culture
Synonyms:
encroachment; impact; impingement
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("impingement" is a kind of...):
influence (causing something without any direct or apparent effort)
Derivation:
impinge (impinge or infringe upon)
