#impinging__contact__striking the physical coming together of two or more things; "contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull" supertype: happening__occurrence__natural_event__naturalevent an event that happens subtype: collision.impinging__hit an event in which two or more bodies come together subtype: interlocking__engagement__mesh__meshing contact by fitting together; "the engagement of the clutch"; "the meshing of gears" subtype: flick a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible); "he gave it a flick with his finger" or "he felt the flick of a whip" subtype: impact the striking of one body against another subtype: bump.impact__blow an impact (as from a collision); "the bump threw him off the bicycle" subtype: jolt__jar__jounce a sudden impact; "the door closed with a jolt" subtype: concussion any violent blow subtype: rap.bump__strike__tap a gentle blow subtype: bash__knock__bang__smash__belt a vigorous blow; "the sudden knock floored him"; "he took a bash right in his face"; "he got a bang on the head" subtype: buffeting__pounding repeated heavy blows subtype: slap__smack a blow from a flat object (as an open hand) subtype: touching__touch the event of something coming in contact with the body; "he longed for the touch of her hand"; "the cooling touch of the night air" subtype: light_touch__lighttouch__brush momentary contact subtype: stroke.touching a light touch
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