impinging
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Definition
- Noun:
- The act of striking, touching, or making contact: "impinging" refers to the physical event where one object comes into forceful or impactful contact with another. It often implies a collision or an encroachment.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The constant impinging of the waves against the cliffs has shaped the coastline over centuries.
- The accident was caused by the impinging of the car's front bumper on the rear of the truck.
Advanced Usage
- "impinging on/upon": This is the most common usage, where "impinge" functions as a verb. It means to have an effect or impact, especially a negative one, or to encroach upon.
- The loud construction noise is impinging on my ability to concentrate. (It is negatively affecting it.)
- The new regulations impinge upon our personal freedoms. (They encroach upon or limit them.)
Variants and Related Words
- Impinge (verb): To make contact, strike, or have an effect (usually followed by or ).
- The policy will impinge on small businesses the most.
- Impingement (noun): A synonym for "impinging," often used in medical or technical contexts to describe unwanted contact or pressure.
- The patient has shoulder pain due to nerve impingement.
Synonyms
- Collision: The action of two objects hitting each other with force.
- Impact: The action of one object coming forcibly into contact with another.
- Encroachment: Intrusion on a person's territory, rights, etc.
Related Phrasal Verbs / Constructions
- Impinge on/upon: (As detailed in Advanced Usage) To affect something, often negatively, or to limit it.
- We must ensure that security measures do not impinge upon individual privacy.
Related Idioms
- To make an impact: While not an idiom with "impinge," this phrase shares the core idea of having a significant effect, which is the figurative sense of "impinging on."
- Her research made a significant impact on the field.
Noun
- the physical coming together of two or more things
- contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull