collision

Universal Words of A and B( 1 an accident in which two vehicles or people crash into each other: a collision between two trains * Stewart was injured in a collision with another player. * a head-on collision )= between two vehicles that are moving towards each other( * a mid-air collision )= between two aircraft while they are flying( * His car was in collision with a motorbike. * Wind and ice were blamed for the collision involving up to 12 vehicles. 2 )written( a strong disagreement between two people or between opposing ideas, opinions, etc.; the meeting of two things that are very different: a collision between two opposing points of view * In his work we see the collision of two different traditions. IDIOMS be on a collision course )with sb/sth( 1 to be in a situation which is almost certain to cause a disagreement or dispute: I was on a collision course with my boss over the sales figures. 2 to be moving in a direction in which it is likely that you will crash into sb/sth: A giant iceberg was on a collision course with the ship.