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impulse

Roget category 276

2. Words relating to space
2.4. Motion
›› 2.4.3. Motion conjoined with force

#276. Impulse

noun

impulse, impulsion, impetusmomentumpush, pulsion, thrust, shove, jog, jolt, brunt, booming, boost [U.S.], throwexplosion etc. (violence) 173propulsion etc. 284.
percussion, concussion, collision, occursion, clash, encounter, cannon, carambole, appulse, shock, crash, bumpimpactelancharge etc. (attack) 716beating etc. (punishment) 972.
blow, dint, stroke, knock, tap, rap, slap, smack, pat, dabfillipslam, banghit, whack, thwackcuff etc. 972squash, dowse, swap, whap, punch, thump, pelt, kick, punce, calcitrationruadearietation cut, thrust, lunge, yerkcarom, carrom, clip [Slang], jab, plug [Slang], sidewinder [U.S.], sidewipe, sideswipe [U.S.].
hammer, sledge hammer, mall, maul, mallet, flailram, rammerbattering ram, monkey, pile-driving engine, punch, batcant hookcudgel etc. (weapon) 727ax etc. (sharp) 253.
[Science of mechanical forces] dynamicsseismometer, accelerometer, earthquake detector.

verb

give an impetus etc. n. — impel, pushstart, give a start to, set going drive, urge, boomthrust, prod, foin [Fr.]cantelbow, shoulder, jostle, justle, hustle, hurtle, shove, jog, jolt, encounterrun against, bump against, butt againstknock one's head against, run one's head againstimpingeboost [U.S.]bunt, carom, clip yfan, fan outjab, plug [Slang].
strike, knock, hit, tap, rap, slap, flap, dab, pat, thump, beat, blow, bang, slam, dashpunch, thwack, whackhit hard, strike hardswap, batter, dowse, bastepelt, patter, buffet, belaborfetch one a blowpoke at, pink, lunge, yerkkick, calcitratebutt, strike at etc. (attack) 716whip etc. (punish) 972.
come into a collision, enter into collisioncollidesideswipefoulfall foul of, run foul oftelescope.
throw etc. (propel) 284.

adjective

impelling etc. v. — impulsive, impellentboomingdynamic, dynamical impelled etc. v..

phrase

a hit, a very palpable hit" [Hamlet].

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