Noun: collision ku'li-zhun
- (physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
"the collision of the particles resulted in an exchange of energy and a change of direction";
- hit
- 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"
- A conflict of opposed ideas, attitudes or goals
"a collision of interests"
Derived forms: collisions
Type of: accident, conflict, contact, difference, difference of opinion, dispute, impinging, striking
Encyclopedia: Collision