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col·li·sion (kə liz̸h′ən)

noun

  1. the act of colliding, or coming together with sudden, violent force
  2. a clash or conflict of opinions, interest, etc.

Etymology: ME < LL collisio < pp. of L collidere: see collide

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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

collision Synonyms

collision

n.

  1. A violent meeting

    crash, impact, colliding, accident, contact, shock, encounter, bump, percussion, concussion, jar, jolt, sideswipe, strike, hit, slam, blow, thud, thump, knock, smash, foul, butt, rap, head-on collision, one-car accident, two-car accident, crackup, wreck, sideswipe, smashup, pileup*, fender bender*; see also disaster.

  2. A conflict

    clash, interference, discord, contention; see disagreement 1, dispute.


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collision Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • avoid: A cyclist coming along the road had to run into the hedge to avoid imminent collision.

Preposition: at

  • s**(1/2: Search for color singlet technicolor particles in p anti-p collisions at s**(1/2 ) = 1.8-TeV.

Adjective modifier

  • head-on: He had to brake sharply to avoid what he thought would be a head-on collision.

Modifies a noun

  • repairsfor: With little or fixtures quot make solution we heard deductible collision repairsfor.

Noun used with modifier

  • mid-air: We got back to our tests, there had been no risk of a mid-air collision.

Preposition: with

  • lorry: An AFS appliance en route to farm fire at Shotton, Plessey Woods was in collision with an army lorry outside Seaton Burn.
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