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collision Definition

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

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.

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.
  • fatal: Police are renewing their appeal for information about a fatal road traffic collision which occurred last Saturday Night.
  • inelastic: Wherever the interstellar clouds of the two galaxies collide, they do not freely interpenetrate but, rather, suffer inelastic collision.
  • bimolecular: Most mechanisms proceed by bimolecular collisions, whatever the overall order of the reaction!
  • elastic: Analysis of an Elastic Collision We consider the case where two masses approach each other head on.
  • frontal: Integrated in the front bumper structure, this device prevents passenger cars from being wedged under the truck in a frontal collision.

Modifies a noun

  • repairsfor: With little or fixtures quot make solution we heard deductible collision repairsfor.
  • avoidance: The RFC also mentions that the carrier has got intrinsic collision avoidance system.
  • waiver: I arranged comprehensive insurance with collision damage waiver for each car.
  • detection: Collision Detection Don't make it too easy for them!

Noun used with modifier

  • mid-air: We got back to our tests, there had been no risk of a mid-air collision.
  • clunker: Than issues relating area of the the front page clunker dump collision.
  • anti-p: Search for color singlet technicolor particles in p anti-p collisions at s**(1/2 ) = 1.8-TeV.
  • rear-end: The damper suggested high mileage, while the replaced number plate, he said, hinted at a rear-end collision.
  • traffic: Police are renewing their appeal for information about a fatal road traffic collision which occurred last Saturday Night.
  • high-energy: Selected peptide ions from this first analysis can then be subjected to high-energy collision to obtain fragment ions.

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.
  • iceberg: On Sunday she came into collision with an iceberg, and immediately flashed out wireless messages for help.