impaction

English Thesaurus

1. a sharp collision produced by striking or dashing against something (noun.act)

hypernym	:	crash, smash,
definition	:	the act of colliding with something (noun.act)

2. a disorder in which a tooth is so crowded in its socket that it cannot erupt normally (noun.state)

hypernym	:	disorder, upset, disorder, upset,
definition	:	a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning (noun.state)

3. the condition of being pressed closely together and firmly fixed (noun.state)

hypernym	:	condition, status,
definition	:	a state at a particular time (noun.state)

derivation	:	impact,
definition	:	press or wedge together; pack together (verb.contact)

derivation	:	impact,
definition	:	press or wedge together; pack together (verb.contact)