collider — English Dictionary

Noun

1. Any of several forms of particle accelerator in which two opposing beams of particles collide.

2. A node in a causal graph that has at least two incoming edges.

3. A model of the shape of an object for purposes of collision detection.

   Examples

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   The race controller will check for a trigger hit between this player's collider and the start/finish line trigger, but this script has an OnTriggerEnter function to check for triggers used to force a respawn.

Noun

1. an accelerator in which two beams of particles are forced to collide head on

   Broader terms

   acceleratorparticle acceleratoratom smasher