Impinging (Noun)
Meaning
The physical coming together of two or more things; "contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- Collision with the reef caused significant damage from the impinging of several underwater rocks against the ship's hull.
- Rubbing against the sharp stone wall resulted in the impinging of rough tree bark with uneven rock surfaces.
- Contact with the protruding metal beam caused the impinging of soft aluminum sheets, deforming them significantly.
- Pressure on the fragile glass resulted in breakage from the impinging of sharp metal against delicate glass.
- Crashing into the concrete structure led to serious damage due to the impinging of solid concrete pillars with brittle, corroded steel.