Impingement (Noun)
Meaning 1
A sharp collision produced by striking or dashing against something.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The impact of the crash was so severe that it caused significant impingement on the vehicle's airbag system.
- The helicopter's rotor blades suffered impingement damage after flying too close to the tree line.
- The soccer player's knee injury was caused by the impingement of her leg against the opposing player's shin guard.
- The storm's powerful winds caused impingement on the windows of the high-rise building, shattering several panes.
- The spacecraft's impingement on the planet's atmosphere caused a spectacular explosion of sparks and debris.
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Meaning 2
Influencing strongly; "they resented the impingement of American values on European culture".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The local community felt a strong sense of impingement from the large corporation's aggressive marketing tactics.
- The government's new policies were seen as an impingement on individual freedoms by many citizens.
- The company's decision to relocate was an impingement on the town's economy and way of life.
- The tourists' behavior was an impingement on the local wildlife and their habitats.
- The new development project was an impingement on the natural beauty of the area.