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collision in German

collision in German is Kollision, Zusammenstoß — collision means a single instance of two things colliding.

collision in German

Kollision
noun
An instance of colliding.
Zusammenstoß
noun
An instance of colliding.

What does "collision" mean?

  1. noun A single instance of two things colliding.
    "The collision between the lorry and the van blocked the road for hours."
  2. noun An event where two or more objects briefly act on each other with force, even if they never actually touch.
  3. noun A short way of saying 'naming collision'.
    "Two libraries defined the same function name, causing a collision in the code."
  4. noun A short way of saying 'collision detection', or the quality of being solid enough to collide with other objects.
    "The character walks through walls because the developer forgot to turn on collision."
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collision in a sentence

  • The collision between the lorry and the van blocked the road for hours.
  • A minor collision in the car park left a dent in the door.
  • Two libraries defined the same function name, causing a collision in the code.
  • Renaming the variable fixed the collision that stopped the program compiling.

Similar words in German

hit

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Frequently asked questions

What is "collision" in German?
"collision" in German is Kollision, Zusammenstoß. collision means: A single instance of two things colliding.
How do you use "collision" in a sentence?
Example: "The collision between the lorry and the van blocked the road for hours." In German, "collision" is Kollision, Zusammenstoß.
Are there other ways to say "collision" in German?
Yes — German has 2 translations listed for "collision": Kollision, Zusammenstoß.
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