collision

[US]/kəˈlɪʒn/
[UK]/kəˈlɪʒn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. impact, conflict, contradiction.

Phrases & Collocations

head-on collision

collision repair

avoid a collision

collision course

collision detection

collision avoidance

in collision

collision accident

collision frequency

collision theory

continental collision

inelastic collision

elastic collision

collision domain

Example Sentences

the LP is a collision of different styles.

a collision in which no energy is transferred.

a collision between two trains

a mid air collision between two aircraft.

a collision between two mutually inconsistent ideas.

nurses are on a collision course with the government.

the collision occurred in thick fog.

The ship was on a collision course with a huge iceberg.

A collision with parliament could ruin the government's plans.

a strike that had dire repercussions. See also Synonyms at collision

a collision in mid-air between two light aircraft above Geneva.

the force of the collision blasted out a tremendous crater.

the collision staggered her and she fell.

the midair collision of two light planes;

Who was at the helm when the collision occurred?

he was found after the collision hanging out of the defendant's car.

I was on a collision course with my boss over the sales figures.

Real-world Examples

In an instant there was a collision.

Source: American Original Language Arts Volume 5

They don't catch up. That's called a collision.

Source: Modern Family - Season 03

And therefore the probability of collision increases.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

What ship could withstand a collision with his underwater Monitor?

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

" Are they going to have a collision? " he asked in an awestruck voice.

Source: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

Helpless to avoid the collision, Paul nevertheless twisted his body toward the left.

Source: American Elementary School English 5

They created the perfect forward collision warning alarm.

Source: CNN 10 Student English November 2017 Collection

The collision is scheduled to happen tonight.

Source: CNN 10 Student English September 2022 Collection

After the alarm had been given, the great ship turned sharply to avoid a direct collision.

Source: New Concept English. British Edition. Book Three (Translation)

These are co formation, capture and collision.

Source: The Great Science Revelation

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