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IMPINGER
Definition of IMPINGER
noun
Any of several instruments in which fine particles (dust) in a gas are analysed by blowing them through a jet onto a wetted plate, prior to being counted. Typically used for particle analysis
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Where it comes from
From impinge + -er.
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
How it is built
Same root, IMPING · 3 relatives in the game
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
IMPINGER in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 9 boards so far. 11 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 44, 3 July 2026. The most recent board was Day 147, 14 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 1 day.
First ever to find it
on Day 44, 3 July 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
IMPINGER starts with I and ends with R. Sorted, its letters read EGIIMNPR - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. I appears more than once.
Words that start IMPING
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 44
Could you have found IMPINGER?
OUTLIER is a daily word game. One grid, the same grid for everybody, and the words nobody else spots are the ones that pay. This word was on Day 44 - and most players walked straight past it.
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