GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   collider n. (Physics) a particle accelerator in which two separate beams of particles (usually of opposite charge) are circulated in opposite directions and directed so as to collide head on.  This technique allows the production of collisions of higher energy than would be possible with a single beam produced by the same device.
   
   Syn. -- particle collider; colliding-beam accelerator; colliding-beam machine.
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   colliding-beam machine n. (Physics) a particle accelerator in which two separate beams of particles (usually of opposite charge) are circulated in opposite directions and directed so as to collide head on; -- called also colliding-beam accelerator and collider.  This technique allows the production of collisions of higher energy than would be possible with a single beam produced by the same device.
   
   Syn. -- particle collider; colliding-beam accelerator; collider.
   [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]