See Also: collision(dictionary)
collision(dictionary)
Collision(medicine)
coulomb collision(medicine)
collision tumour(medicine)
collision time(medicine)
collision theory(medicine)
collision frequency(medicine)
collision cross-section(medicine)
effective collision radius(medicine)

collision (oh)



[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin; Origin: collisio, from collidere; COLLIDE]
an accident in which two or more people or vehicles hit each other while moving in different directions
-see also collide collide collision with
::The school bus was involved in a collision with a truck.
::Two people were killed in a head-on collision (=between two vehicles that are moving directly towards each other) on highway 218.
a strong disagreement between two people or groups
collision between
::a collision between the two countries over fishing rights
be on a collision course
a) to be likely to have serious trouble because your aims are very different from someone else's
::The two nations are on a collision course that could lead to war.
b) to be moving in a direction in which you will hit something
::an asteroid on a collision course with Earth