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| broadside |
to collide with, as in an automobile crash. [1/9 definitions] |
| bump |
to collide with (something) with a moderately forceful impact; thump. [3/7 definitions] |
| hit |
to collide or come in contact with. [1/16 definitions] |
| impinge |
to strike or collide with something (usu. fol. by "on" or "upon"). [1/3 definitions] |
| jar2 |
to collide or bump so as to cause vibration; jolt. [2/9 definitions] |
| jostle |
to push, crowd, or bump against, esp. on purpose; collide with. [2/7 definitions] |
| knock |
to collide or bump (often fol. by "into"). [1/10 definitions] |
| lock step |
a way of marching extremely close together and precisely in unison so that marchers' legs do not collide with the legs of those in front of them. [1/2 definitions] |
| rattle |
a noise-making toy containing loose pieces that collide when shaken. [1/9 definitions] |
| rear-end |
to collide with (the rear of another vehicle). |
| shock1 |
to collide violently. [1/9 definitions] |
| strike |
to collide or make abrupt contact with. [2/31 definitions] |
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