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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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