Used in a Sentence

impingement

How to use impingement in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for impingement.

Editorial note

Direct gas impingement blows; it is broken by design.

Examples11
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

influencing strongly; "they resented the impingement of American values on European culture"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of impingement gathered in one view.

noun

influencing strongly; "they resented the impingement of American values on European culture"

noun

a sharp collision produced by striking or dashing against something

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for impingement.

noun

influencing strongly; "they resented the impingement of American values on European culture"

noun

a sharp collision produced by striking or dashing against something

Example sentences

1

Direct gas impingement blows; it is broken by design.

2

Conservatives think limits on the type of weapon one owns is a impingement on their freedoms.

3

There is mention of the Heckler&Koch HK 416, which replaces the direct impingement system with a piston design.

4

The fact that an impingement of our sources and methods helps our adversaries cannot be understated.

5

Techniques like impingement cooling do this to varying degrees of efficiency.

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Edit: the only "impingement" on the freedom on the anti same-sex marriage side is they must tolerate the presence of people the do not approve of.

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I have to say that MRI is usually very good at detecting optic nerve impingement, so this 'crucial' point which is reported third hand deserves some skepticism.

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First, the law is quite possibly an impermissible impingement by Congress onto the military discretion of the President.

9

This leads to chiropractors using techniques that have been shown to be harmful, such as doing spinal manipulation to fix nerve impingement, which is contraindicated by numerous studies.

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Second, even hearing the case would quite possibly be an impermissible impingement by the judiciary into political affairs.

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This may entail deliberately crashing into the known best crumple zones, even at the optimal angle to ensure there is reduced risk of impingement of your limbs, say - perhaps even tailored to knowledge of your shape.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use impingement in a sentence?

Direct gas impingement blows; it is broken by design.

What does impingement mean?

influencing strongly; "they resented the impingement of American values on European culture"

What part of speech is impingement?

impingement is commonly used as noun.