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

In the city of Novosibirsk in southern Siberia, the VEPP-2000 collider has been crashing electrons into positrons on and off since the turn of the millennium. — Matt Von Hippel, Quanta Magazine, 29 July 2026

Various countries are contributing to ongoing upgrades for the collider, including special magnets from China, crystals from Italy and cast-iron shielding from Pakistan. — Lisa Song, CNN Money, 28 July 2026

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

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