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impingement (s) (noun), impingements (pl)
1. The act of infringing; state of intruding on: Some people think that wearing a mask or abiding the rule of "social distancing" during the pandemic is an impingement on their rights.
2. A situation having an effect on something or someone: Jack hoped that the tragic accident of his wife's mother would not cause too much impingement on her life.
3. The action of dashing against or colliding with something; collision: Because of a knee impingement causing him to be injured, Thomas was not able to play in the next soccer game.
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