- near miss
- noun Date: 1940 1. a. a miss (as with a bomb) close enough to cause damage b. something that falls just short of success 2. a. a near collision (as between aircraft) b. close call
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near miss — noun count 1. ) an occasion when an accident or injury almost happens, but does not: Some Australian climbers had a near miss at the summit. 2. ) an occasion when something almost happens but does not … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
near miss — near′ miss′ or near′ miss′ n. 1) a strike by a missile that is not a direct hit 2) cvb the narrow avoidance of a collision 3) something that falls narrowly short of its object … From formal English to slang
near miss — [n] close call close shave, narrow escape, near hit; concept 747 … New thesaurus
near miss — n. 1. a shell, aerial bomb, etc. that does not score a direct hit on the target but comes close enough to inflict some damage 2. any result that is nearly but not quite successful 3. a narrowly averted collision; a near escape … English World dictionary
near miss — ► NOUN 1) a narrowly avoided collision. 2) a bomb or shot that just misses its target … English terms dictionary
Near Miss — Der Begriff Near Miss stammt ursprünglich aus der Luftfahrt und bezeichnet dort einen Beinahezusammenstoß, also eine kritische Annäherung zweier Luftfahrzeuge, die nicht zu einem Zusammenstoß in der Luft (engl. midair collision) und einem… … Deutsch Wikipedia
near-miss — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun : a miss (as with a bomb) close enough to the target to cause damage; broadly : something that falls just short of complete success * * * near miss «NIHR MIHS», noun. 1. a) the failure to make a direct hit on a target or other… … Useful english dictionary
near miss — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms near miss : singular near miss plural near misses 1) an occasion when an accident or injury almost happens, but does not Some Australian climbers had a near miss at the summit. 2) an occasion when something… … English dictionary
