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.
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