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impingent

impingent adjective: striking against or upon; impinging.

Adjective

impingent (comparative more impingent, superlative most impingent)

  1. Striking against or upon; impinging.

Forms of impingent

comparativemore impingent
superlativemost impingent

Origin of impingent

From Latin impingens.

Questions about impingent

What does impingent mean?
Impingent means striking against or upon; impinging.
What part of speech is impingent?
Impingent is an adjective.

Words near impingent in the dictionary

  1. impingement
  2. impingement black
  3. impingement blacks
  4. impingements
  5. impingence
  6. impingent
  7. impinger
  8. impingers
  9. impinges
  10. impingeth
  11. impinging

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