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English noun: impinging

1. impinging (event) the physical coming together of two or more things


SamplesContact with the pier scraped paint from the hull.


Synonymscontact, striking


Broader (hypernym)happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent


Narrower (hyponym)collision, engagement, flick, hit, impact, interlocking, mesh, meshing, touch, touching









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