Thesaurus: collision

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1. n. The act of striking together; a striking together, as of two hard bodies; a violent meeting, as of railroad trains; a clashing.
2. n. A state of opposition; antagonism; interference.
3. n. (physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
4. n. an accident resulting from violent impact of a moving object
5. n. a conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
6. 1. The act of striking together; a striking together, as of two hard bodies; a violent meeting, as of railroad trains; a clashing. 2. A state of opposition; antagonism; interference. The collision of contrary false principles. Bp. Warburton. Sensitive to the most trifling collisions. W. Irving. Syn. -- Conflict; clashing; encounter; opposition.
7. n:100 n. (physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together n. an accident resulting from violent impact of a moving object n. a conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals