anti-collision
adjective
an·ti-col·lis·ion
ˌan-tē-kə-ˈli-zhən 
ˌan-tī-
ˌan-tī-
: used or designed to help prevent collisions between aircraft, ships, etc.
anti-collision lights on airplane wings
an anti-collision system
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When the car finally got moving, protesters began throwing obstacles in its path — Lime scooters, bicycles, seemingly anything that might trigger the car’s automatic anti-collision braking system.
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Evan Minsker, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2026
Key points of discussion included the Army’s reluctance to use anti-collision technology known as Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast, or ADS-B, and why the FAA allowed military helicopter pilots to fly without the technology.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
The Swiss cheese model Honeywell's test plane during a demonstration of new anti-collision warning technology.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2025
When flying a drone at night in the US, your drone must be fitted with an anti-collision light that is visible for a minimum of three miles.
—James Abbott, Space.com, 22 June 2025
Those anti-collision systems have averted many midair catastrophes, often by telling one plane to dive and the other to climb.
—Matthew L. Wald, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2025
Just as the jet was configured to land, the plane’s anti-collision technology alerted its pilots that there was a helicopter about 300 feet below the airplane and climbing slowly.
—Emily Steel, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2025
At night in an urban environment like Washington, D.C., or northern Virginia, pilots may not be able to see other aircraft and instead may rely on seeing anti-collision or landing lights, according to Brauchle.
—Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 31 Jan. 2025
Helicopters usually have anti-collision lights on the top and bottom of the fuselage.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Evan Minsker, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2026
Key points of discussion included the Army’s reluctance to use anti-collision technology known as Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast, or ADS-B, and why the FAA allowed military helicopter pilots to fly without the technology.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
The Swiss cheese model Honeywell's test plane during a demonstration of new anti-collision warning technology.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2025
When flying a drone at night in the US, your drone must be fitted with an anti-collision light that is visible for a minimum of three miles.
—James Abbott, Space.com, 22 June 2025
Those anti-collision systems have averted many midair catastrophes, often by telling one plane to dive and the other to climb.
—Matthew L. Wald, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2025
Just as the jet was configured to land, the plane’s anti-collision technology alerted its pilots that there was a helicopter about 300 feet below the airplane and climbing slowly.
—Emily Steel, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2025
At night in an urban environment like Washington, D.C., or northern Virginia, pilots may not be able to see other aircraft and instead may rely on seeing anti-collision or landing lights, according to Brauchle.
—Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 31 Jan. 2025
Helicopters usually have anti-collision lights on the top and bottom of the fuselage.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Anti-collision.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-collision. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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