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Collision vs Allision - What's the difference?

collision | allision |

Allision is a coordinate term of collision.



As nouns the difference between collision and allision

is that collision is an instance of colliding while allision is the striking of a vessel against a fixed object; the act of alliding or an instance thereof.

collision

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An instance of colliding.
  • * 1994 , (Stephen Fry), (The Hippopotamus) Chapter 2
  • At the very moment he cried out, David realised that what he had run into was only the Christmas tree. Disgusted with himself at such cowardice, he spat a needle from his mouth, stepped back from the tree and listened. There were no sounds of any movement upstairs: no shouts, no sleepy grumbles, only a gentle tinkle from the decorations as the tree had recovered from the collision .

    Derived terms

    * collision course * collisional *

    Coordinate terms

    * allision

    allision

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (nautical) The striking of a vessel against a fixed object; the act of alliding or an instance thereof.
  • (rare) The act of dashing against or striking upon.
  • Coordinate terms

    * (l)

    See also

    * collision