v. t. To strike or dash against. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Scintillations are . . . inflammable effluencies from the bodies collided. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. [ L. collidere, collisum; col- + laedere to strike. See Lesion. ] To strike or dash against each other; to come into collision; to clash;
Across this space the attraction urges them. They collide, they recoil, they oscillate. Tyndall. [ 1913 Webster ]
No longer rocking and swaying, but clashing and colliding. Carlyle. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Physics) a
n. [ Gr.
n. (Physics) a
n. [ Gael. cuilean whelp, puppy, dog. ] (Zool.) The Scotch shepherd dog. There are two breeds, the rough-haired and smooth-haired. It is remarkable for its intelligence, displayed especially in caring for flocks.
p. & a. Darkened. See Colly, v. t. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. colier. See Coal. ]
n.;
n. See Cauliflower. [ 1913 Webster ]