English noun: impingement | |||
1. | impingement (act) influencing strongly | ||
Samples | They resented the impingement of American values on European culture. | ||
Synonyms | encroachment, impact | ||
Broader (hypernym) | influence | ||
2. | impingement (act) a sharp collision produced by striking or dashing against something | ||
Synonyms | impaction | ||
Broader (hypernym) | crash, smash | ||