IMPINGEMENT
Dictionary entry overview: What does impingement mean? • IMPINGEMENT (noun)
The noun IMPINGEMENT has 2 senses:
1. influencing strongly
2. a sharp collision produced by striking or dashing against something
Familiarity information: IMPINGEMENT used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• IMPINGEMENT (noun)
Meaning:
Influencing strongly
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
impingement; encroachment; impact
Context example:
they resented the impingement of American values on European culture
Hypernyms ("impingement" is a kind of...):
influence (causing something without any direct or apparent effort)
Meaning:
A sharp collision produced by striking or dashing against something
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
impingement; impaction
Hypernyms ("impingement" is a kind of...):
crash; smash (the act of colliding with something)
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