Collision
Pronunciation : Col*li"sion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. collisio, fr. collidere. See Collide.]
Definition : 1. The act of striking together; a striking together, as of two hard bodies; a violent meeting, as of railroad trains; a clashing.
2. A state of opposition; antagonism; interference. The collision of contrary false principles. Bp. Warburton. Sensitive to the most trifling collisions. W. Irving.
Syn. -- Conflict; clashing; encounter; opposition.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913