Impingement

/ɪmˈpɪnd͡ʒmənt/

Synonyms for "impingement" (88 found)

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Noun(3 words)

encroachment compression constriction

appulse attouchement brunt brush bulldozing bulling bump cannon carambole caress carom clash collision concussion contact

Strong matches (26)

contingencecrack upcrack-up crash crump crunch encounter encroachment entrance entrenchment glance graze hammering impact impingence imposition incursion infiltration influx infringement

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injection inroad insinuation

Noun(3 words)

impact impaction infringement

Related words (44)

interference interjection interloping interposition interposure interruption intervention intrusion invasion irruption jar jolt jounce kiss mauling meeting nudge obtrusion onslaught osculation

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percussion ramming rub shock sideswipe sledgehammering smash smash-up smashing smashup taction tangencytentative contactthrusting touch touching trespass trespassingunlawful entrywhomp

Noun(4 words)

interference intrusion jostles pinching

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More general

9 entries

compression constriction crash encroachment influence interference intrusion pressure smash

More specific

6 entries

bone impingementencroachment infringement intrusionnerve impingementtendon impingement

Collocations

6 entries

femoroacetabular impingementhip impingementimpingement syndromenerve impingementshoulder impingementsubacromial impingement

Inflections

1 entries

Derivations

3 entries

impinge impinger impinging

Sample sentences

1 total sentences available.

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We shall not tolerate an impingement on human rights.

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