head-on collision

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Contents

1 English
- 1.1 Etymology
- 1.2 Noun
  - 1.2.1 Synonyms
  - 1.2.2 Translations

English [edit]

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Head-on collision

Etymology [edit]

From head-on and collision.

Noun [edit]

head-on collision (plural head-on collisions)

(transport) A collision where the front ends of two vehicles (such as ships, trains, cars, planes, etc.) hit each other, as opposed to a side-collision or rear-end collision.

Synonyms [edit]

cornfield meet, head-on

Translations [edit]

front end collision involving two vehicles

Finnish: nokkakolari (fi)

Swedish: frontalkrock (sv) c

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