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collision

/kəˈlɪʒn̩/noun3 syllables

Collision means: (physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together.

Synonyms for collision1

noun, as in (physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together

hit

What does collision mean?3

noun

1

(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together“the collision of the particles resulted in an exchange of energy and a change of direction”

2

an accident resulting from violent impact of a moving object“three passengers were killed in the collision”

3

a conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals“a collision of interests”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with collision?11

two syllables

vision

four syllables

supervisioncircumcision
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Collision in a sentence

  • As a result of the collision, one of the passengers was thrown out._undertoad
  • Thankfully, the autonomous car detected the obstruction and avoided a collision.CM
  • He ran on after the collision, unaware that he was wounded.sundown
  • His story of the collision agrees with mine.unknown
  • There was a multiple collision on the highway.unknown
  • The bike was mangled in its collision with the truck.unknown
  • He recalled that a collision had been avoided by sheer luck.unknown
  • The car exploded a few moments after the collision.CK

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of collision

as a noun

plural
collisions