Collider

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  colliding-beam machine \colliding-beam machine\ n. (Physics)
     a particle accelerator in which two separate beams of
     particles (usually of opposite charge) are circulated in
     opposite directions and directed so as to collide head on; --
     called also {colliding-beam accelerator} and {collider}.
  


     Note: This technique allows the production of collisions of
           higher energy than would be possible with a single beam
           produced by the same device.
  
     Syn: particle collider; colliding-beam accelerator; collider.
          [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  collider \col*lid"er\ n. (Physics)
     a particle accelerator in which two separate beams of
     particles (usually of opposite charge) are circulated in
     opposite directions and directed so as to collide head on.
     This technique allows the production of collisions of higher
     energy than would be possible with a single beam produced by
     the same device.
  
     Syn: particle collider; colliding-beam accelerator;
          colliding-beam machine. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  collider
       n : an accelerator in which two beams of particles are forced to
           collide head on