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collision course

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noun

a course or path of a vehicle, projectile, etc., that, if unchanged, will lead to a collision with another object.
any plan, attitude, or course of action that leads to a confrontation or conflict with another.

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RELATED WORDS

clash, conflict, encounter

Nearby words

  1. collip,
  2. colliquation,
  3. colliquative,
  4. colliquative necrosis,
  5. collision,
  6. collision density,
  7. collision diameter,
  8. collision insurance,
  9. collision zone,
  10. collo-

Origin of collision course

First recorded in 1940–45
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