Collision Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

Britannica Dictionary definition of COLLISION

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an act of colliding: such as

a

:

a crash in which two or more things or people hit each other

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

— often + between or with

• He was injured in a collision between a car and an SUV.
• She hurt her shoulder in a collision with another player.

b

:

a situation in which people or groups disagree

:

a clash or conflict

— often + between

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