HyperDic: impingement

English > 2 senses of the word impingement:
NOUNactimpingement, encroachment, impactinfluencing strongly
actimpingement, impactiona sharp collision produced by striking or dashing against something
English > impingement: 2 senses > noun 1, act
MeaningInfluencing strongly.
Example"they resented the impingement of American values on European culture"
Synonymsencroachment, impact
BroaderinfluenceCausing something without any direct or apparent effort
Spanishintrusión, usurpación
Catalanintrusió, usurpació
Verbsimpingeimpinge or infringe upon
English > impingement: 2 senses > noun 2, act
MeaningA sharp collision produced by striking or dashing against something.
Synonymimpaction
Broadercrash, smashThe act of colliding with something

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