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impingement Definition


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impinge
verb, intr impinged, impinging
    1. To interfere with or encroach on it or them.
      Thesaurus: encroach, invade, intrude.
    2. To come into contact or collide with it or them.
      Thesaurus: strike, hit, crash against, ricochet off.
    3. To make an impression on it or them.
Derivative: impingement
noun
    Etymology: 17c: from Latin impingere to force, thrust or drive violently.



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