Meaning of impingement in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ɪmˈpɪndʒmənt/

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1. Noun

   impingement

   Definitions

   1. influencing strongly

   Examples

   • « they resented the impingement of American values on European culture »

   Derived terms

   • affect
   • bear on
   • bear upon
   • encroach
   • entrench
   • impact
   • impinge
   • touch
   • touch on
   • trench
2. 2. a sharp collision produced by striking or dashing against something

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