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impinge
verb im·pinge \im-ˈpinj\
im·pingedim·ping·ing
Definition of IMPINGE
intransitive verb
1
: to strike or dash especially with a sharp collision <I heard the rain impinge upon the earth — James Joyce>
2
: to have an effect : make an impression <waiting for the germ of a new idea to impinge upon my mind — Phyllis Bentley>
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Origin of IMPINGE
Latin impingere, from in- + pangere to fasten, drive in — more at pact
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