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collider
collider [ kə ldər ] (plural colliders) or colliding-beam machine [ kə lding bm mə sheen ] (plural colliding-beam machines)


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Definition:
 
particle accelerator: a particle accelerator in which two oppositely moving particle beams are made to collide. This allows the particles to use more of their energy to create new particles than when they collide with a fixed target.
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