Collocations withcollision
These are words often used in combination withcollision.
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accidental collision
They need to be able to withstand the possibility of accidental collision.
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atomic collision
The original concept for the ring was to store low-energy heavy ions for laser spectroscopic and laser cooling experiments and for atomic collision studies.
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collision avoidance
Working in the context of helicopter collision avoidance, he describes the qualities required of a system that is capable of working in that setting.
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collision course
Our method describes the collision course in terms of the state and the control inputs of the robot.
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collision detection
However, a large number of spheres are needed to represent longer objects with reasonable accuracy, and hence the computation cost for collision detection increases.
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fatal collision
Not long ago a driver attempting to negotiate the corner at upwards of sixty miles an hour, was involved in a fatal collision.
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frontal collision
The change from frontal collision to orogen-parallel displacement may be a common feature in orogenic belts in which indentation tectonics occurs or if the relative kinematics of the plates change.
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head-on collision
A head-on collision between two disparate sets of urban interests appears unavoidable.
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mid-air collision
The single fatal casualty resulted from a mid-air collision in which the impact in the air threw both pilots out of their aircraft.
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molecular collision
This allows us to observe the consequences of a single molecular collision, preventing secondary collisions and wall effects.
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potential collision
Therefore, the situation of type 3 is directoy categorized as a potential collision.
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rear-end collision
I had the unfortunate experience a few weeks ago of travelling on one of the motorways and seeing one of the pile-ups from a rear-end collision.
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risk of collision
With a general purpose articulated robot there is always the risk of collision with the front of the pallet, when reaching to the back.
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traffic collision
This includes traffic collision investigation, issuing warning tickets and citations for traffic violations, and finding, arresting, and processing impaired drivers.
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violent collision
All those campaigns of resistance have involved incidents of violent collision with those who would destroy people's livelihoods and lives.
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