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impressioned

impressioned is the simple past and past participle of impression.

Meaning of impression

Verb

impression (third-person singular simple present impressions, present participle impressioning, simple past and past participle impressioned)

  1. To manipulate a blank key within a lock so as to mark it with impressions of the shape of the lock, which facilitates creation of a duplicate key.
    • The trick in impressioning a key is to remove only a small amount of the blank, by filing or cutting, from the pin positions where impressions have been left.2007, Graham Pulford, High-Security Mechanical Locks: An Encyclopedic Reference, page 55

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Questions about impressioned

What is impressioned the simple past and past participle of?
Impressioned is the simple past and past participle of impression.

Words near impressioned in the dictionary

  1. impressionableness
  2. impressionables
  3. impressionably
  4. impressional
  5. impressionary
  6. impressioned
  7. impressioner
  8. impressioners
  9. impressioning
  10. impressionism
  11. impressionisms

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