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noun
A compression; the packing together of loose matter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Something packed together tightly; a mass of densely-packed matter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A solid, immobile bulk of stool.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: gastroenterology, medicine, sciences
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noun
The failure of a tooth to erupt into the dental arch, because of adjacent teeth, dense overlying bone, excessive soft tissue, or other factor.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: dentistry, medicine, sciences
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noun
The situation where an institute, usually a college or university, receives more applications from qualified applicants than the number of spaces available, meaning that meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee acceptance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: education
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noun
a sharp collision produced by striking or dashing against something
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: impingement
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Broader terms: crash, smash
noun
a disorder in which a tooth is so crowded in its socket that it cannot erupt normally
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: impacted tooth
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Broader terms: disorder, upset
noun
a disorder in which feces are impacted in the lower colon
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: disorder, upset
noun
the condition of being pressed closely together and firmly fixed
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: condition, status
History
From Latin impingere (“to dash against, impinge”).
Across languages
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