"collision" meaning in English

See collision in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: kəˈlɪʒən Forms: collision, collision, collisions
Etymology: : collision < μέση γαλλική collision < λατινική collisio < λατινική collidere
  1. η σύγκρουση
    Sense id: el-collision-en-noun-kqyS6aIx
  2. η σύγκρουση ονομάτων (naming collision) ή κωδικών (hash collision)
    Sense id: el-collision-en-noun-DNhyO6qB Categories (other): Πληροφορική (αγγλικά)
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
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          "text": "There were brake marks at the site of the collision.",
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        },
        {
          "text": "The collision was violent, but he managed to get away with only a few scratches.",
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          "text": "The collision was violent, but he managed to get away with only a few scratches.",
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