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collision
[ kuh-lizh-uhn ]
/ kÉĖlÉŖŹ Én /
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noun
the act of colliding; a coming violently into contact; crash: the collision of two airplanes.
a clash; conflict: a collision of purposes.
Physics. the meeting of particles or of bodies in which each exerts a force upon the other, causing the exchange of energy or momentum.
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Origin of collision
OTHER WORDS FROM collision
colĀ·liĀ·sionĀ·al, adjectiveanĀ·tiĀ·colĀ·liĀ·sion, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH collision
collision , collusionWords nearby collision
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British Dictionary definitions for collision
collision
/ (kÉĖlÉŖŹÉn) /
noun
a violent impact of moving objects; crash
the conflict of opposed ideas, wishes, attitudes, etca collision of interests
physics an event in which two or more bodies or particles come together with a resulting change of direction and, normally, energy
Word Origin for collision
C15: from Late Latin collīsiŠfrom Latin collīdere to collide
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