impaction

Значение (Английский)

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.

Синонимы

impingement

impacted tooth

impact

collision

💥

crash

percussion

pinch

strike

striking

wipe

impingment

brunt

liquid knockout

bump

caulk

Переводы

الإنحشار

Einschlag

πρόσκρουση

συμπιέση

impactação

Произносится как (IPA)

/ɪmˈpækʃən/

Этимология (Английский)

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