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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“Impingement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impingement. Accessed 3 Feb. 2023.

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