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impinge(dictionary)

impinge (oh)



impinge on/upon / [impinge on/upon sb/sth] phr v
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin; Origin: impingere, from pangere 'to fasten, drive in']
to have a harmful effect on someone or something
::Personal problems experienced by students may impinge on their work.
-- impingement n [U and C]