Associations to the word «Impingement»

Wiktionary

IMPINGEMENT, noun. The act of impinging.

Dictionary definition

IMPINGEMENT, noun. Influencing strongly; "they resented the impingement of American values on European culture".
IMPINGEMENT, noun. A sharp collision produced by striking or dashing against something.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.