ALL meanings of impingement
im·pinge
I i - noun impingement effect 1
- noun impingement act of encroaching 1
- noun impingement The act of impinging. 1
- verb without object impingement to make an impression; have an effect or impact (usually followed by on or upon): to impinge upon the imagination; social pressures that impinge upon one's daily life. 1
- verb without object impingement to encroach; infringe (usually followed by on or upon): to impinge on another's rights. 1
- verb without object impingement to strike; dash; collide (usually followed by on, upon, or against): rays of light impinging on the eye. 1
- verb with object impingement Obsolete. to come into violent contact with. 1