collision

Definition

  • noun: an act of colliding
  • noun: an act or instance of 'colliding'
  • often + 'between' or 'with'
  • synonyms: opposition, conflict, encounter

Examples

  • There was nothing I could do to avoid a 'head-on collision'. [=a crash of two vehicles that are moving directly toward each other]

  • The decision put us 'on a collision course' with economic disaster.

  • He reported on the latest 'collision between' the two leaders.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) - Let's pretend. You're the Department of Transportation, OK? Someone informs you that this company installs front-seat mounting brackets that failed collision tests, brake linings that fail after miles, and fuel injectors that explode and burn people alive. What then? Are you threatening me? (..)
    1999 Fight Club