Both Uses of
collide
in
The Mysterious Benedict Society
- The first section was rather what Reynie would have expected — one or two questions regarding octagons and hexagons, another devoted to bushels of this and kilograms of that, and another that required calculating how much time must pass before two speeding trains collided.†
p. 9.8 *collided = crashed together with violent impact; or came into conflict
- This last question Reynie answered with a thoughtful frown, noting in the margin that since the two trains were approaching each other on an empty stretch of track, it was likely the engineers would recognize the impending disaster and apply their brakes, thus avoiding the collision altogether.†
p. 9.9collision = the crashing of things with violent impact; or coming together into conflict
Definition:
crash together with violent impact; or come into conflict