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head-on collision

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.94 in modern English

Syllables
head--on -col-li-sion
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
6
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A collision where the front ends of two vehicles (such as ships, trains, cars, planes, etc.) hit each other.

Etymology

From head-on + collision.

Inflected Forms

head-on collisions (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

rear-end collision side-collision

Synonyms

cornfield meet head-on frontal collision

Questions

What does head-on collision mean?
A collision where the front ends of two vehicles (such as ships, trains, cars, planes, etc.) hit each other.
Where does head-on collision come from?
From head-on + collision.

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