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colliding-beam machine
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colliding-beam machine, n.
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 .
"This technique allows the production of collisions of higher energy than would be possible with a single beam produced by the same device." [WordNet 1.5]
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