impingement

noun

Definition of impingementnext
as in collision
a forceful coming together of two things the impingement of the hailstones on the metal roof was making quite a racket

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  1. collision
  2. impact
  3. shock
Noun
  • The collision occurred shortly after 1 p.m. at the intersection of 51st Avenue and Bell Road.
    Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
  • The collision caused the train to derail, ultimately hitting the Chamber of Commerce building.
    Christina Shaw, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of collision
Noun
  • The impact, said a senior defense official, is a bit of a mixed bag because while there has been progress in some programs, China has slid back in others.
    Lolita C. Baldor, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The likelihood of minor to moderate impacts from around 1 to 3 inches of snow is 90 percent, and 3 to 6 inches of snow is 40 percent.
    Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of impact
Noun
  • Social media is awash in lists of reads from last month, last week, last year, driven by the same shock of recognition that there’s plenty new under the sun.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Dec. 2024
  • The shock grew when Hoskins later died of her injuries and police revealed that her husband, former Olympian and world champion cyclist Rohan Dennis, was behind the wheel.
    Emily Blackwood, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of shock
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