Meanings
nounelastic collision (plural elastic collisions)
plural elastic collisions
- natural sciencesA collision in which kinetic energy is conserved.
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
inelastic collision
Translations
Danish elastisk stød
- elastisk stødcollision
Finnish kimmoinen törmäys
- kimmoinen törmäyscollision
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APA
elastic collision. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elastic%20collision
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“elastic collision.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elastic%20collision. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “elastic collision,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elastic%20collision.
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