Collision and Debris

Collision

Collision noun - A forceful coming together of two things.

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Debris and collision are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Debris" instead a noun "Collision".

Nearby Words: collided, colliding

Debris noun - Discarded or useless material.

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Collision and debris are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Collision" instead a noun "Debris".

small	small collision	small debris
massive	massive collision	massive debris
large	large collision	large debris
dangerous	dangerous collision	dangerous debris
Other adjectives: inevitable, random, impending, occasional, resulting, nuclear.

In 1999 there was a serious accident at a Indycar race in Charlotte where a collision led to debris flying into the stand, killing three spectators.

Source: Spectator Casualty
Dramatic Space Drifting: Blown up ships leave behind debris that can be bumped around and can cause collision damage if run into at high speed.

Source: Video Game / Star Conflict
It is speculated that if the mass of objects wandering in low Earth orbit reaches a high enough density, a collision would eventually trigger a chain reaction creating debris which would itself hit and destroy other objects, producing even more debris.

Source: Disaster Dominoes

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