impinging 1
noundomain: event
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
the physical coming together of two or more things
Examples
- 1.contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull
Hypernym
happening 1
noun
an event that happens
EnglishDerivationally related form
impinge 1
verb
impinge or infringe upon
Hyponym
collision 1
noun
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
engagement 6
noun
contact by fitting together
flick 1
noun
a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible)
impact 1
noun
the striking of one body against another
touch 1
noun
the event of something coming in contact with the body
