impaction

1. (countable, uncountable) Compression; the packing together of loose matter.
2. (countable, uncountable) something packed together tightly; a mass of densely-packed matter
3. (countable, uncountable) A solid, immobile bulk of stool.
4. (countable, uncountable) Failure of a tooth to erupt into the dental arch, because of adjacent teeth, dense overlying bone, excessive soft tissue, or other factor.
5. (countable, uncountable) The situation where an educational institute, usually a college or university, receives more applications from qualified applicants than the number of spaces available, meaning that meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee acceptance.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪmˈpækʃən/

Etymology

From Latin impingere (“to dash against, impinge”).

Synonyms

impingement

impacted tooth

impact

collision

💥

crash

percussion

pinch

strike

striking

wipe

impingment

brunt

liquid knockout

bump

caulk

Translations

الإنحشار

Einschlag

πρόσκρουση

συμπιέση

kompresja

sprężenie

impactação