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Meaning of 'collision' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Collision [ n.]
- The act of striking together; a striking together, as of two hard bodies; a violent meeting, as of railroad trains; a clashing.
- A state of opposition; antagonism; interference.

Meaning of 'collision' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . collision [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
Example in sentence:
  • a collision of interests
Meaning (2):
- (physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
Example in sentence:
  • the collision of the particles resulted in an exchange of energy and a change of direction
Meaning (3):
- an accident resulting from violent impact of a moving object
Example in sentence:
  • the collision of the two ships resulted in a serious oil spill;
  • three passengers were killed in the collision

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