impinging Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the physical coming together of two or more things
    contact; striking.
    • contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull
  2. verb impinge or infringe upon
    impinge; trench; entrench; encroach.
    • This impinges on my rights as an individual
    • This matter entrenches on other domains
  3. verb advance beyond the usual limit
    infringe; impinge; encroach.

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