impingement
impingement · impingements
The act of impingingThe act of impinging.
/ɪmˈpɪnd͡ʒmənt/
» We shall not tolerate an impingement on human rights.
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1 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of impinging.
More definitions
- a sharp collision produced by striking or dashing against something
- influencing strongly
Examples
1 sentencesWe shall not tolerate an impingement on human rights.
Translations
1 languagesForms
plural: impingements| Singular | impingement |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- a sharp collision produced by striking or dashing against something:impaction
- influencing strongly:encroachmentimpact
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedimpinge
Derivedimpingement black
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.