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Definition of Near miss
1. Noun. An accidental collision that is narrowly avoided.
Definition of Near miss
1. Noun. a miss which was nearly a hit or collision ¹
2. Noun. (by extension) a scenario which ends safely but might well have ended in disaster ¹
3. Noun. (by extension) an attempt which fails narrowly; a performance which falls just short of a certain benchmark ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Near Miss
Literary usage of Near miss
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"near miss People who like their language logical sometimes complain about this
... As originally used during World War 11, near miss described a bomb that ..."
2. An Outline of the Grammar of the Dialect of West Somerset: Illustrated by by Frederick Thomas Elworthy (1877)
"... It was a very near miss, you had not picked it in," ie that you escaped a
thrashing. ... near miss ..."
3. Accident Precursor Analysis and Management: Reducing Technological Risk by Vicki M. Bier, Howard Kunreuther, James R. Phimister (2004)
"For instance, when the necessary exacerbating factors are highly likely, the
precursor is called a near miss. For example, running a red light in a busy ..."
4. Proceedings of the American Society for Psychical Research by American Society for Psychical Research (1911)
"I could t be sure of anything except that it was not near Miss Burton d was near
Mrs. ... I could not get a ,ce of it near Miss Burton's face or mouth. ..."
5. The Military Dictionary (1987)
"NDA—See national defense area. near miss—(DOD, NATO) Any circumstances in ...
near miss (aircraft)—(DOD) Any circumstance in flight where the degree of ..."
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