collision

Noun

Meaning

The act of striking together; a striking together, as of two hard bodies; a violent meeting, as of railroad trains; a clashing.

A state of opposition; antagonism; interference.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

hit conflict opposition encounter clashing Saddam face-off battle bang jolt jounce meeting contact impact fight

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Antonyms

fork become building evidence peace consent

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Hypernyms

difference contact conflict dispute accident striking

Hyponyms

stroke smash smash up pileup fender-bender

Related terms

collide

Phrases with the word

collision course continental collision on a collision course collision sport be in collision with collision emission

Examples

A faith that cannot survive collision with the truth is not worth many regrets. Arthur C. Clarke

If there be such a thing as truth, it must infallibly be struck out by the collision of mind with mind. William Godwin

Movies are a complicated collision of literature, theatre, music and all the visual arts. Yahoo Serious

Molecular collision dynamics has been a wonderful area of research for all practitioners. This is especially true for those who were following the footsteps of pioneers and leaders of the field twenty years ago. Yuan T. Lee

The walls have come into collision. Xhosa Proverb

The wonderful and the impossible have come into collision. Xhosa Proverb

Close letter words and terms

Collis Potter Huntington collish Collishaw collision attack collision avoidance radar collision bulkhead