Forcible contact (6)
I believe the answer is:
impact
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">forcible contact</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for impact that I've seen before include "Force or shock of a collision" , "The striking of one body against another" , "Result" , "Repercussions" , "Significance" .)