collider

noun

col·​lid·​er kə-ˈlī-dər 

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

Examples of collider in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

However, much of modern-day technology, from smartphones to tunneling microscopes, particle colliders, and much more, uses Fermi’s Golden Rule. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026

Because these machines take decades to design and build, the decision must come soon if the next collider is to begin operations by the mid-2040s. — Florencia Canelli, Scientific American, 1 July 2026

In particular, triggering a bolt seems to require extreme events more typically associated with supernovas, black holes, and particle colliders than with fluffy clouds. — Quanta Magazine, 6 May 2026

In fact, the record-setting collider prior to the LHC, the Tevatron at Fermilab, used to make antiproton beams that would collide with protons in their accelerator, leading to incredible fundamental discoveries in the late 20th century, including the top quark. — Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1977, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for collider

• confider
• divider
• insider
• outsider
• provider
• cider
• cyder
• eider
• glider
• hider
• rider
• schneider