noun
Meaning 1
An impingement.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
impinging
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CMU ARPABET: IH2 M P IH1 N JH IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of impinge
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
Meaning 3
the physical coming together of two or more things
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: contact, striking
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event
Narrower terms: collision, hit, engagement, mesh, meshing, interlocking, flick, impact, touch, touching
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.