collision

Definitions of collision
  1. noun
    a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles)
    synonyms: accident
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    accident
    an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
  2. noun
    an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
    synonyms: bataille, lutte
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    insurrection, rébellion, révolte, émeute
    organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
    accrochage, confrontation, differends
    bitter conflict; heated often violent dissension
    bagare, bataille, combat, lutte
    the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
    inimitié
    a bitter quarrel between two parties
    combat avec des armes à feu, coups de révolvers, fusillade
    a fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten
    accrochage
    a minor short-term fight
    contre-courant
    actions counter to the main group activity
    disharmonie, désaccord
    strife resulting from a lack of agreement
    escrime, escrime au sabre
    the art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules)
    bagarre
    a brief but vigorous fight
    bagarre
    disorderly fighting
    bagarre, dérèglement, échauffourée, émoi
    a noisy fight
    bagarre
    a noisy fight in a crowd
    vendetta
    a feud in which members of the opposing parties murder each other
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    action de groupe
    action taken by a group of people
  3. noun
    an accident resulting from violent impact of a moving object
    synonyms: abordage
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    accident
    an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
  4. noun
    (physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
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    contact
    the physical coming together of two or more things
  5. noun
    the striking of one body against another
    synonyms: choc, impact
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    choc
    an impact (as from a collision)
    secousse
    a sudden jarring impact
    coup
    a vigorous blow
    claque, tape
    a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
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    contact
    the physical coming together of two or more things
  6. noun
    a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place
    synonyms: accrochage, bataille, conflit, confrontation, corps à corps, papouille
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    concorde
    the first battle of the American Revolution (April 19, 1775)
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    bataille, lutte
    a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
  7. noun
    the act of colliding with something
    synonyms: abordage, tamponnement
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    coup, frappe, tube
    the act of contacting one thing with another
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