noun

a crash involving a car, train, plane, or other vehicle

verb

if a car aquaplanes, it slides across water on the road in an uncontrolled way

to damage something such as a vehicle

verb

to hit the side of a travelling vehicle in an accident

noun

an occasion when a tyre on a moving vehicle suddenly bursts

if a machine or vehicle breaks down, it stops working

noun

a situation in which a machine or vehicle stops working

verb

to crash into the side of another vehicle

noun

a minor car accident

noun

an accident in which two or more vehicles crash into each other

noun

an accident in which a person or vehicle that is moving crashes into something

verb

if a moving vehicle crashes, it hits something, causing damage

verb

if someone crashes a moving vehicle, they hit something with it, causing damage

verb

if a plane crashes, or if someone crashes it, it falls from the sky

noun

an accident that happens when a moving vehicle hits something, causing damage

verb

to make a train come off its rails

verb

if a train derails, it comes off its rails

verb

to make a small dent on the surface of something, especially a car

noun

a situation in which a ship, aircraft etc is in great danger and likely to sink or crash

noun

a minor accident in which vehicles are slightly damaged

verb

if a vehicle fishtails, its back end moves from side to side in an uncontrolled way

noun

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adverb

if two vehicles crash head-on, the front of one vehicle hits the front of the other

adjective

a head-on crash is one in which two vehicles travelling in opposite directions hit each other

verb

if a vehicle hits someone or something, it moves against them with great force

adjective

a hit-and-run accident is one in which a driver does not stop after their vehicle has hit a person or another car

verb

if a truck or train jackknifes, it bends in the middle and its connected parts fold towards each other

to hit someone with a vehicle so that they are injured or killed

noun

an accident in which several vehicles crash into each other

to crash into someone or something with force, especially because you are moving or driving too quickly or in a careless or uncontrolled way

to crash through something or a group of people with force, especially because you are moving or driving too quickly or in a careless or uncontrolled way

verb

to damage or hit something in an accident, especially a car or plane

noun

a small hole made by accident in a tyre

verb

if a vehicle or boat rams something, it hits it very hard, usually when it is moving fast

noun

an occasion when a vehicle turns over while it is moving

to hit someone or something by accident while you are driving

to hit someone or something with a vehicle and drive over them

noun

an accident in which a ship is destroyed during a journey, usually because it hits rocks

noun

a situation in which several cars crash into each other in a line

verb

if one vehicle sideswipes another vehicle, their sides touch quickly

noun

a sudden uncontrolled slide across the ground, especially by a vehicle

to make something such as a vehicle hit an object or surface very hard while moving very fast, causing injury or damage

noun

a car crash

noun

an accident that happens when a moving vehicle hits something, causing damage

noun

an occasion when a vehicle’s engine suddenly stops working

verb

to completely destroy a vehicle

noun

a serious injury affecting your neck, caused when the vehicle that you are in is hit from behind by another vehicle, which makes your head move violently

verb

to severely damage or destroy a vehicle or building

noun

something that has been badly damaged, especially a car, plane, or train that has been in an accident

noun

a crash

noun

the parts of a vehicle or building that remain after it has been severely damaged

to damage a vehicle so badly that it is not worth repairing

noun

a vehicle that is so badly damaged that it cannot be repaired

noun

noun

to drive in a way that forces someone else’s car to drive off the road