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| near miss |
an instance of barely avoiding a collision, as of two automobiles or planes. [1/3 definitions] |
| pileup |
a destructive collision involving more than two vehicles. [1/2 definitions] |
| run foul of |
to come into collision, conflict, or entanglement with. |
| seat belt |
a safety strap or harness, attached to airplane and automobile seats, that fastens across the waist or over the shoulder as protection against sudden stops or collision; safety belt. |
| smash |
a collision or wreck, esp. of automobiles. [1/13 definitions] |
| smash-up |
a damaging collision, esp. between automobiles; wreck. |
| whiplash |
an injury to the neck or spine caused by the sudden jerking of the head forward or back, as from the sudden impact of an automobile collision. [1/2 definitions] |
| wreck |
an action or event, such as a collision, that results in great or total destruction. [2/10 definitions] |
| wrecker |
one that removes wreckage, as after a collision, or recovers salvage, as from a shipwreck. [1/3 definitions] |
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