collision
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3.8
- noun
- /kəˈlɪʒən/
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- Hey, we just got a call about a deer collision under the overpass.
- avoid collisions
- vehicle collision
- a collision course
And we almost instantly saw this first collision of two black holes.
- And we almost instantly saw this first collision of two black holes.
- Main thing, Cubs main thing that's taking out the adults is traffic, like collisions with vehicles.
- So in the moon rocks, there's records of this giant collision.
- She was driving a Ford and she was in a frontal collision.
- So the next step would be to manage the collision of that ball with the wall, right?
- As a result of a collision between molecules.
- Mcgoo will cause a whole like collision probably in the cartoons.
- And then there are collisions with whales that they create as well.
- Another problem with cosmic rays is that the collisions do not happen in vacuum.
- It is of collision avoidance, automated collision avoidance systems.
Examples
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The Fighter is on a collision course with the end of the canyon wall.
Fiction book (1996) -
Minutes after the collision, the ship broke apart and sank, pulling many down with it.
Academic text (2013) -
So you have like a head on collision here, giving people a terrible first experience.
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Approximately three hours after the collision.
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Of clock time during an emergency situation, such as when you are avoiding a collision with another car.
Academic text (2011) -
Local businessman killed in mid-air collision.
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It was a head-on collision.
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Plans are to resume commissioning in December and begin collisions soon after that.
Academic text (1999) -
Impairment affects your reaction time and they cause traffic collisions because of that.
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The car came to a stop after a sudden collision with a tree.
Synonyms
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1.0
An unexpected event that causes harm or damage
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2.3
A violent collision of vehicles like cars or planes that causes damage
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1.0
A single strong blow against someone or something
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3.7
A sudden, forceful hit between two things
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3.7
A violent crash that causes a loud noise and damage
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
20
3.8
A situation likely to lead to conflict between people or groups if not changed
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Etymology
The word collision comes from Latin parts col- meaning 'together' (as in collect) and laedere meaning 'to hurt' or 'to strike'. So a collision is literally things 'striking together', which is why we use it for violent crashes between moving objects.