Hypertext Webster Gateway: "collision"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Collision \Col*li"sion\, n. [L. collisio, fr. collidere. See
{Collide}.]
1. The act of striking together; a striking together, as of
two hard bodies; a violent meeting, as of railroad trains;
a clashing.
2. A state of opposition; antagonism; interference.
The collision of contrary false principles. --Bp.
Warburton.
Sensitive to the most trifling collisions. --W.
Irving.
Syn: Conflict; clashing; encounter; opposition.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
collision
n 1: an event in which two or more bodies come together [syn: {hit}]
2: the act of colliding with something [syn: {crash}, {smash}]
3: an accident resulting from violent impact of a moving
object; "three passengers were killed in the collision";
"the collision of the two ships resulted in a serious oil
spill"
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