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impinge
impinge [ im pínj ] (3rd person present singular impinges, present participle impingeing, past and past participle impinged)


intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. interfere: to affect the limits of something, especially a right or law, often causing some kind of restriction ( formal )
Members claimed that cancelling the ballot impinged on their voting rights.
2. strike: to strike or hit something
Loud noise can impinge on the eardrum, causing temporary hearing damage.
[Mid-16th century. < Latin impingere 'drive in forcibly' < pangere 'drive or fix in']

impingement noun
impinger noun
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