IMPINGE


Meaning of IMPINGE in English

■ verb ( ~s , impinging , ~d ) (usu. ~ on ) have an effect.

↘come into contact; encroach.

Derivatives

~ment noun

~r noun

Origin

C16 (orig. in the sense 'thrust at forcibly', then 'come into forcible contact'): from L. ~re 'drive something in or at'.

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