#276. Impulse.—N. impulse, impulsion, impetus; momentum; push,
pulsion[obs3], thrust, shove, jog, jolt, brunt, booming, boost [U.S.],
throw; explosion &c. (violence) 173; propulsion &c. 284. percussion,
concussion, collision, occursion|, clash, encounter, cannon,
carambole[obs3], appulse[obs3], shock, crash, bump; impact; elan;
charge &c. (attack) 716; beating &c. (punishment) 972. blow, dint,
stroke, knock, tap, rap, slap, smack, pat, dab; fillip; slam, bang;
hit, whack, thwack; cuff &c. 972; squash, dowse, swap, whap[obs3],
punch, thump, pelt, kick, punce|, calcitration[obs3]; ruade[obs3];
arietation|; cut, thrust, lunge, yerk|; carom, carrom[obs3], clip *,
jab, plug*, sidewinder* [U.S.], sidewipe[obs3], sideswipe [U.S.].
hammer, sledge hammer, mall, maul, mallet, flail; ram, rammer[obs3];
battering ram, monkey, pile-driving engine, punch, bat; cant hook;
cudgel &c. (weapon) 727; ax &c. (sharp) 253. [Science of mechanical
forces] dynamics; seismometer, accelerometer, earthquake detector. V.
give an impetus &c. n.; impel, push; start, give a start to, set going;
drive, urge, boom; thrust, prod, foin[Fr]; cant; elbow, shoulder,
jostle, justle[obs3], hustle, hurtle, shove, jog, jolt, encounter; run
against, bump against, butt against; knock one's head against, run
one's head against; impinge; boost [U.S.]; bunt, carom, clip y; fan,
fan out; jab, plug *. strike, knock, hit, tap, rap, slap, flap, dab,
pat, thump, beat, blow, bang, slam, dash; punch, thwack, whack; hit
hard, strike hard; swap, batter, dowse|, baste; pelt, patter, buffet,
belabor; fetch one a blow; poke at, pink, lunge, yerk[obs3]; kick,
calcitrate[obs3]; butt, strike at &c. (attack) 716; whip *c. (punish)