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Definitions for collision course
col·li·sion course
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Princeton's WordNet
collision coursenoun
a course of a moving object that will lead to a collision if it continues unchanged
collision coursenoun
a course of action (following a given idea) that will lead to conflict if it continues unabated
Wiktionary
collision coursenoun
A course or path between two or more objects which, if continued at the current rate, will result in a collision.
Wikipedia
Collision course
A collision course, also known as a kamikaze run, is the deliberate maneuver by the operator of a moving object (or often in Sci-Fi a spaceship) to collide with another object. It is a desperate maneuver since it often damages or destroys both.
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collision course
A collision course is a path or trajectory that, if continued, will lead to a collision or conflict with another object, individual, or situation. The term is often used metaphorically in various contexts such as politics, business, or personal relationships, to describe situations where a serious disagreement or conflict seems inevitable unless changes are made.
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Collision Course
Collision Course is a CD/DVD set released on November 30, 2004 by rapper Jay-Z and rock band Linkin Park. It went to #1 on the Billboard 200 upon its release. As of August 2009, it has sold 1,934,000 copies in the United States alone. It has sold more than 5 million copies worldwide.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of collision course in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of collision course in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of collision course in a Sentence
The situation was two trains on a collision course.
Australian National University:
The Milky Way is on a collision course with Andromeda in about four billion years. So knowing what kind of a monster our galaxy is up against is useful in finding out the Milky Ways ultimate fate.
We basically play chicken with them : they go on a collision course only to divert at the last moment.
The statements of the British prime minister yesterday in the House of Commons were very unhelpful to this process, he seems to have made a deliberate decision to set Britain on a collision course with the European Union and with Ireland in relation to the Brexit negotiations.
What you're talking about is deliberately putting trans people, who don't have the best relationship with law enforcement, on a collision course with law enforcement.
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