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Two objects discovering, violently and simultaneously, that they cannot both be there.
means An event where two or more bodies meet with significant force, exchanging momentum and usually damage.
from From Latin collidere, to strike together — col- (together) fused with laedere (to hurt), so the hurting is baked right in.
Physics flavorElastic conserves energy; inelastic spends it on dents.
Particle smashingColliders crash atoms to study the debris.
Cosmic scaleAndromeda is on a collision course with us.
Code senseHash collisions occur when distinct inputs share output.