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| 1. | [ noun ] (physics) an brief event in which two or more bodies come together | |
| Synonyms: | hit | |
| Examples: | "the collision of the particles resulted in an exchange of energy and a change of direction" |
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| Related terms: | contact physics collide | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the act of colliding with something | |
| Synonyms: | crash smash | |
| Examples: | "his crash through the window" "the fullback's smash into the defensive line" |
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| Related terms: | hit impingement crash | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals | |
| Examples: | "a collision of interests" |
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| Related terms: | dispute clash | |
| 4. | [ noun ] an accident resulting from violent impact of a moving object | |
| Examples: | "three passengers were killed in the collision" "the collision of the two ships resulted in a serious oil spill" |
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| Related terms: | accident fender-bender pileup smash collide | |
| Similar spelling: |
Collison Colson collusion Coulson Coleson colossian colossians Colgin Cullison Callison Colosimo Colligan coalescency coalescence |
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