1. a type of particle accelerator in which beams of particles are made to collide with each other at high speeds for scientific research
Usage: physics; scientific

Examples

• The Large Hadron Collider is the world’s largest particle accelerator.
• Scientists use the collider to study subatomic particles.
• The new collider will help researchers understand the fundamental forces of nature.
• Data from the collider confirmed the existence of the Higgs boson.
• The collider accelerates particles to nearly the speed of light.
• Construction of the superconducting collider took over a decade to complete.