collision — meaning in English

English meaning

• collide verb To crash into something else with force, usually by accident.
• collision noun An instance of colliding.
• impact noun The force of one object striking another; a collision.

Senses

collision is used for these senses in English:

• collide (intransitive) To impact directly, especially if violent.
• collision An instance of colliding.
• impact The force or energy of a collision of two objects.

collide — full definition

1. verb To crash into something else with force, usually by accident.
2. verb To be in conflict, or to clash over something, especially ideas or interests.

collision — full definition

1. noun An instance of colliding.
2. noun Any event in which two or more bodies exert forces on each other in a relatively short time. In a collision, physical contact of two bodies is not necessary.
3. noun Clipping of naming collision.
4. noun Clipping of collision detection; tangibility.

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