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collider

noun col·lid·er \kə-ˈlī-dər\

Definition of COLLIDER

:  a particle accelerator in which two beams of particles moving in opposite directions are made to collide
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First Known Use of COLLIDER

1979

Rhymes with COLLIDER

abider, backslider, confider, decider, derider, divider, free rider, hang glider, hard cider, insider, joyrider, lowrider, misguider, night rider, outrider, outsider, presider, provider, resider, sea spider, Top-Sider, wolf spider

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