Collision Meaning
/kəˈlɪʒn̩/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAn instance of colliding.
nounAny event in which two or more bodies exert forces on each other in a relatively short time. In a collision, physical contact of two bodies is not necessary.
Sentence Examples
In the collision with a Volvo, our car naturally got the worst of it.
His story of the collision agrees with mine.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ between the truck and train caused a loud explosion.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Fortunately, no one was seriously injured in the minor traffic ____.
Word Origin & History
From Middle French collision, from Latin collīsiō (“clash, concussion, collision”) (whence -ion (noun suffix denoting action, result, process, state, condition)), from collīsus (“clashed together, conflicted, contended”), past participle of collīdō (“to clash, strike, dash, beat, or press together”) (whence collide), from con- (“together”) + laedō (“to strike, collide, hurt”) (whence col- (assimilated form of com-)).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"At the very moment he cried out, David realised that what he had run into was only the Christmas tree. Disgusted with himself at such cowardice, he spat a needle from his mouth, stepped back from the tree and listened. There were no sounds of any movement upstairs: no shouts, no sleepy grumbles, only a gentle tinkle from the decorations as the tree had recovered from the collision."
— 1994, Stephen Fry, chapter 2, in The Hippopotamus:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ between the truck and train caused a loud explosion.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Fortunately, no one was seriously injured in the minor traffic ____.