collision
noun
col·li·sion
kə-ˈli-zhən 
2
: an encounter between particles (such as atoms or molecules) resulting in exchange or transformation of energy
collisionally
adverb
Examples of collision in a Sentence
The car was destroyed in the collision.
the collision of two opposing philosophies regarding the rearing of children
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The collision of the Cuauhtémoc with the Brooklyn Bridge comes just 16 months after a massive cargo ship plowed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge.
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Jade Walker, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
This replenishment likely comes from collisions between dwarf planets, cometary nuclei, micrometeoroids and other flotsam and jetsam lurking in the dark of the debris disk.
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Crew members were harnessed to the masts for the ship’s traditional departure performance at the time of the collision.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 19 May 2025
What started out late Friday night as a police pursuit in the Grant Hill neighborhood ended with a collision into a retaining wall, killing a 52-year-old passenger, San Diego police said.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2025
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Jade Walker, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
This replenishment likely comes from collisions between dwarf planets, cometary nuclei, micrometeoroids and other flotsam and jetsam lurking in the dark of the debris disk.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 19 May 2025
Crew members were harnessed to the masts for the ship’s traditional departure performance at the time of the collision.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 19 May 2025
What started out late Friday night as a police pursuit in the Grant Hill neighborhood ended with a collision into a retaining wall, killing a 52-year-old passenger, San Diego police said.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2025
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“Collision.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collision. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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collision
noun
col·li·sion
kə-ˈlizh-ən
: an act or instance of colliding
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