collision

[ kuh-lizh-uhn ]

noun

1. the act of colliding; a coming violently into contact; crash:

   the collision of two airplanes.

2. a clash; conflict:

   a collision of purposes.

3. Physics. the meeting of particles or of bodies in which each exerts a force upon the other, causing the exchange of energy or momentum.

collision

/ kəˈlɪʒən /

noun

1. a violent impact of moving objects; crash
2. the conflict of opposed ideas, wishes, attitudes, etc

   a collision of interests

3. physics an event in which two or more bodies or particles come together with a resulting change of direction and, normally, energy

Other Words From

• col·lision·al adjective
• anti·col·lision adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of collision¹

1400–50; late Middle English < Late Latin collīsiōn- (stem of collīsiō ), equivalent to collīs ( us ) (past participle of collīdere to collide ) + -iōn- -ion

Word History and Origins

Origin of collision¹

C15: from Late Latin collīsiō from Latin collīdere to collide

Example Sentences

Devon and Cornwall Police said it had received numerous calls about collisions due to the conditions, and urged drivers to check the weather before travelling.

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According to The Older Drivers' Forum, motorists aged over 70 are less likely to be involved in collisions involving speed, carelessness, or recklessness.

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Two Metropolitan Police officers are under criminal investigation after a pregnant woman and her baby died in a collision with an unmarked police car in south-east London.

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Figures for Northern Ireland show young drivers are over-represented in collision statistics.

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Snow left one road impassable and collisions on two others roads, with schools across mid and north-east Wales shut on Tuesday morning.

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