crash
B2Frequent NGSL-2UK /kræʃ/US /kræʃ/
Meaning
noun
an accident in which a vehicle hits something, for example another vehicle, usually causing damage and often injuring or killing the passengers
“a car/plane crash”
verb
if a vehicle crashes or the driver crashes it, it hits an object or another vehicle, causing damage
“I was terrified that the plane would crash.”
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