collision
An event when two or more things that are moving hit each other.
An event in which two or more moving objects strike each other, often causing damage or injury.
A serious fight or strong disagreement between people, groups, or ideas.
A strong conflict or direct clash between people, groups, interests, or ideas.
In physics, a very short and strong meeting between objects that changes how fast or in what direction they move.
In physics, a short-duration interaction between bodies during which they exert large forces on each other and their velocities or directions change, often with an exchange of energy or momentum.
In computer networks, a problem that happens when two or more devices send data at the same time and the messages hit each other and cannot be read clearly.
In computing and networking, an event in which two or more devices try to send data on the same channel at the same time, causing the signals to interfere with each other so that the data cannot be read correctly.
- Base: collision
- Plural: collision, collisions
head-on collision
1front parts hit directly
A crash where the front of one moving thing hits the front of another moving thing.
- Two people died in a head-on collision between a car and a lorry.
- The new safety barriers are designed to prevent head-on collisions.
- The driver crossed the center line and caused a head-on collision.
in collision with
1having hit another object
Used to say that one thing has hit another thing.
- The bus was in collision with a truck at the junction.
- Two cyclists were in collision with a parked car.
- No other vehicles were in collision with the train.
on a collision course (with)
1moving toward certain conflict
To be likely to have a serious fight or problem with someone or something soon, because your actions or plans are very different.
- The two companies are on a collision course over control of the market.
- His refusal to compromise put him on a collision course with his boss.
- Current spending levels place the government on a collision course with reality.