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collider

kuh-LYD

Collider (noun) means a machine that accelerates particles and smashes them together so physicists can study what comes out. Example: “The Large Hadron Collider is the biggest particle collider ever built.”

noun

A machine that accelerates particles and smashes them together so physicists can study what comes out.

"The Large Hadron Collider is the biggest particle collider ever built."

"Scientists used the collider to confirm the existence of the Higgs boson."

In video games and simulations, an invisible shape used to detect when two objects touch.

"The programmer added a collider to the wall so the character couldn't walk through it."

How to use collider

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA physics machine (or game-engine tool) built specifically to make things collide.

Common pairings

particle collider hadron collider

Word forms

colliders plural

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Etymology

From collide plus the agent suffix -er, "a thing that collides (particles)."

Rhymes for collider

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Frequently asked questions

What does “collider” mean?

The word “collider” means a machine that accelerates particles and smashes them together so physicists can study what comes out. In plain terms, a physics machine (or game-engine tool) built specifically to make things collide.

How do you pronounce “collider”?

“Collider” is pronounced kuh-LYD (/kəˈlaɪdɚ/ in IPA).

How do you use “collider” in a sentence?

Here is “collider” used in a sentence: “The Large Hadron Collider is the biggest particle collider ever built.”

What part of speech is “collider”?

“Collider” is a noun.

How many meanings does “collider” have?

“Collider” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a machine that accelerates particles and smashes them together so physicists can study what comes out.

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