The Only Use of
impinge
in
All Quiet on the Western Front
- The blast of the hand-grenades impinges powerfully on our arms and legs; crouching like cats we run on, overwhelmed by this wave that bears us along, that fills us with ferocity, turns us into thugs, into murderers, into God only knows what devils; this wave that multiplies our strength with fear and madness and greed of life, seeking and fighting for nothing but our deliverance.†
Chpt 6
Definition:
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(impinge) to have an effect on something -- especially to limit it in some way