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collision

/kəˈlɪʒən/

Meanings
  • Verb

    The act of colliding or coming together forcibly.

    - "The cars collided at the intersection."
    - "The football players collided during the game."
  • Noun

    A violent impact or clash.

    - "The collision caused extensive damage."
    - "There was a collision between the two ships."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with collision
reprisals , visuals , compostals , revisals
Variants
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collision , collisional , collisionally , collisions , collision course , collision courses , anti-collision , inelastic collision , inelastic collisions , head-on collision , on a collision course
Forms
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collides, collided, colliding, collisioned


Etymology
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From the Old French word 'collision', meaning a crashing or falling together.


Trivia
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  1. The largest recorded collision was between two black holes in 2015.

  2. Collision is also the name of a popular heavy metal band.


Related Concepts
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  1. Accident: An unexpected event that results in harm or damage.

  2. Crash: A violent collision or impact.


Culture
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Collision has been used extensively in literature and art to depict violence, chaos, and conflict. In music, it is a common term in heavy metal and punk genres.

How to Memorize "collision"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine two objects moving towards each other and coming into contact with a loud noise and force.

  2. associate

    - Think of the sound of cars crashing or two billiard balls colliding.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember the word 'collision' as 'Collide On Sight' or 'Cars Lose Control In Sight'.


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