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collision

/ collision /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
"a collision of interests"
Type of:
dispute difference difference of opinion
Derived:
clash jar collide
noun Sense 2
an accident resulting from violent impact of a moving object
"three passengers were killed in the collision"
"the collision of the two ships resulted in a serious oil spill"
Type of:
accident
Kinds of:
fender-bender pileup smash smash-up
Derived:
collide clash
noun Sense 3
(physics) an brief event in which two or more bodies come together
"the collision of the particles resulted in an exchange of energy and a change of direction"
Type of:
contact impinging striking
Derived:
hit strike impinge on run into collide with
Domain:
physics physical science natural philosophy
Semantic Complexity
48%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
21
Times Searched
1
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dispute difference difference of opinion accident fender-bender pileup smash smash-up contact impinging striking