violent+collision

  • 21clash — clasher, n. clashingly, adv. /klash/, v.i. 1. to make a loud, harsh noise: The gears of the old car clashed and grated. 2. to come together or collide, esp. noisily: The cymbals clashed. 3. to conflict; disagree: Their stories of the accident… …

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  • 22clash — /klæʃ / (say klash) verb (i) 1. to make a loud, harsh noise. 2. to collide, especially noisily. 3. to conflict; disagree, as of temperaments, colours, etc. 4. to coincide unfortunately (especially of events). –verb (t) 5. to strike with a… …

  • 232003 American League Division Series — Infobox LDS alds = yes year = 2003 champion1 = New York Yankees (3) champion1 manager = Joe Torre champion1 games = 101 61, .623, GA: 6 runnerup1 = Minnesota Twins (1) runnerup1 manager = Ron Gardenhire runnerup1 games = 90 72, .556, GA: 4 date1 …

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  • 24Center of percussion — Percussion Per*cus sion, n. [L. percussio: cf. F. percussion. See {Percuss}.] 1. The act of percussing, or striking one body against another; forcible collision, esp. such as gives a sound or report. Sir I. Newton. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: The… …

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  • 25Conflict — Con flict, n. [L. conflictus a striking together, fr. confligere, flictum, to strike together, to fight: cf. F. conflit, formerly also conflict. See {Conflict}, v.] 1. A striking or dashing together; violent collision; as, a conflict of elements… …

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  • 26Conflict of laws — Conflict Con flict, n. [L. conflictus a striking together, fr. confligere, flictum, to strike together, to fight: cf. F. conflit, formerly also conflict. See {Conflict}, v.] 1. A striking or dashing together; violent collision; as, a conflict of… …

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  • 27Percussion — Per*cus sion, n. [L. percussio: cf. F. percussion. See {Percuss}.] 1. The act of percussing, or striking one body against another; forcible collision, esp. such as gives a sound or report. Sir I. Newton. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: The effect of… …

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  • 28Percussion bullet — Percussion Per*cus sion, n. [L. percussio: cf. F. percussion. See {Percuss}.] 1. The act of percussing, or striking one body against another; forcible collision, esp. such as gives a sound or report. Sir I. Newton. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: The… …

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  • 29Percussion cap — Percussion Per*cus sion, n. [L. percussio: cf. F. percussion. See {Percuss}.] 1. The act of percussing, or striking one body against another; forcible collision, esp. such as gives a sound or report. Sir I. Newton. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: The… …

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  • 30Percussion fuze — Percussion Per*cus sion, n. [L. percussio: cf. F. percussion. See {Percuss}.] 1. The act of percussing, or striking one body against another; forcible collision, esp. such as gives a sound or report. Sir I. Newton. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: The… …

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