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NEAR MISS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does near miss mean?
• NEAR MISS (noun)
The noun NEAR MISS has 1 sense:
1. an accidental collision that is narrowly avoided
Familiarity information: NEAR MISS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An accidental collision that is narrowly avoided
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Hypernyms ("near miss" is a kind of...):
misadventure; mischance; mishap (an instance of misfortune)
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