impinging (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *impinging*:
NOUN	event	impinging, contact, striking	the physical coming together of two or more things

impinging > pronunciation
Sounds	ihmpih'njhihng
Rhymes	abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...

English > *impinging*: 1 sense > noun 1, event
Meaning	The physical coming together of two or more things.
Synonyms	contact, striking
Narrower	collision, hit	(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
	engagement, mesh, meshing, interlocking	contact by fitting together
	flick	A light sharp contact (usually with something flexible)
	impact	The striking of one body against another
	touch, touching	The event of something coming in contact with the body / body
Broader	happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event	An event that happens
Spanish	contacto, fricción, roce, toque
Catalan	contacte, fregadís, fregament, fricció, toc
Verbs	impinge	impinge or infringe upon

HyperDic: impinging