noun
- Physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together. (
- usage: "the collision of the particles resulted in an exchange of energy and a change of direction"
- synonyms: hit
- An accident resulting from violent impact of a moving object.
- usage: "three passengers were killed in the collision"; "the collision of the two ships resulted in a serious oil spill"
- A conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals.
- usage: "a collision of interests"
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