Zusammenstoß — meaning in English

English meaning

• clash noun A loud, jarring sound made when hard objects strike together.
• collision noun A single instance of two things colliding.
• crash noun A violent collision, especially involving a vehicle.
• wreck noun The remains of a vehicle, ship, or structure that has been destroyed or badly damaged.

Senses

Zusammenstoß is used for these senses in English:

• clash A skirmish, a hostile encounter.
• collision An instance of colliding.
• crash An automobile, airplane, or other vehicle accident.
• wreck An event in which something is damaged through collision.

clash — full definition

1. noun A loud, jarring sound made when hard objects strike together.
2. noun A serious disagreement, fight, or conflict between people or groups.
3. verb To disagree or fight, often heatedly.
4. verb Of colors, patterns, or styles: to look bad together.
5. verb To happen at the same time, making it impossible to attend both.

collision — full definition

1. noun A single instance of two things colliding.
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'.
4. noun A short way of saying 'collision detection', or the quality of being solid enough to collide with other objects.

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