impinging

Definition of Impinging in English :

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Noun

1. contact, impinging, striking

the physical coming together of two or more things

Example Sentences:
'contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Impinging

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verb

1. (intr; usually foll by on or upon)

to encroach or infringe; trespass

to impinge on someone's time

2. (intr; usually foll by on, against, or upon)

to collide (with); strike

Impinging

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verb intransitiveWord forms: imˈpinged or imˈpinging

1.

a.

to strike, hit, or dash (on, upon, or against something)

b.

to touch (on or upon); have an effect

an idea that impinges on one's mind

2.

to make inroads or encroach (on or upon the property or rights of another)

Impinging

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v. im·pinged, im·ping·ing, im·ping·es

v.intr.

1.

a. To encroach on or limit something, such as a right: "powerful institutions of government that inhibited free enterprise and impinged on commercial—and by extension private—liberties" (Greg Critser).

b. Usage Problem To have an effect or influence: "Any consequence of a change in alleles ... is fair game for natural selection, so long as it impinges on the survival of the responsible allele, relative to its rivals" (Richard Dawkins).

2.

a. To collide or strike against something: Sound waves impinge on the eardrum.

b. To advance over or press upon something: pain caused by a bone impinging upon a nerve.

v.tr.

To encroach upon; limit: "One of a democratic government's continuing challenges is finding a way to protect ... secrets without impinging the liberties that democracy exists to protect" (Christian Science Monitor).

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