collision

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   An accident in which two moving objects hit each other.

   Three passengers were killed in the collision.

2. 2
   noun

   A strong conflict between opposing ideas, goals, or interests.

   The debate revealed a collision of interests.

From Middle French collision, from Late Latin collīsiō, from Latin collīdere, past participle collīsus (“to dash together”); see collide. cf. allision.

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