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inelastic collision
a collision in which the total kinetic energy of the colliding bodies or particles is not the same after the collision as it was before (opposed to elastic collision). -
foul
grossly offensive to the senses; disgustingly loathsome; noisome: a foul smell. -
bump
If you bump into something or someone, you accidentally hit them while you are moving. -
coefficient of restitution
the ratio of the relative velocity after impact to the relative velocity before the impact of two colliding bodies, equal to 1 for an elastic collision and 0 for an inelastic collision. -
collision course
If two or more people or things are on a collision course, there is likely to be a sudden and violent disagreement between them.