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Noun: collision course  ku'li-zhun kors
  1. A course of a moving object that will lead to a collision if it continues unchanged
    "The two ships were on a collision course in the busy shipping lane"; "The asteroid was on a collision course with Earth"
     
  2. A course of action (following a given idea) that will lead to conflict if it continues unabated
    "The two countries seemed to be on a collision course over the disputed territory"

Derived forms: collision courses

Type of: course, course of action, path, track

Encyclopedia: Collision course