impingement

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/ɪmˈpɪnd͡ʒmənt/

noun

The act of impinging.

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encroachmentimpactimpaction
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Meanings

nounimpingement (countable and uncountable, plural impingements)

plural impingements

  1. countableuncountableThe act of impinging.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouninfluencing strongly

Similar
encroachmentimpact
Broader
influence

nouna sharp collision produced by striking or dashing against something

Similar
impaction
Broader
crashsmash
Also see
encroachmentimpactimpaction

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From impinge + -ment.

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Translations

Spanish pinzamiento
  • pinzamientoTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

impingement. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/impingement

MLA

“impingement.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/impingement. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “impingement,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/impingement.

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