Zusammenstoß — meaning in English

English meaning

• clash noun A loud, jarring sound made when hard objects strike together.
• collision noun An instance of 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 colours, 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 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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