noun
Meaning 1
The act of impinging.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
impingement
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/ɪmˈpɪnd͡ʒmənt/
noun
Meaning 2
a sharp collision produced by striking or dashing against something
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: impaction
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: crash, smash
noun
Meaning 3
influencing strongly
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- they resented the impingement of American values on European culture
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: encroachment, impact
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: influence
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English impinge Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English impingement From impinge + -ment.
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Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Spanish: pinzamiento — Translations