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

collip, colliquation, colliquative, colliquative necrosis, collision, collision course, collision density, collision diameter, collision insurance, collision zone, collo-

Origin of collision course

First recorded in 1940–45

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