What (who) is a near miss - definition
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Near-miss; Nearmiss; Near Miss; NEARMISS; Near miss (disambiguation)
near miss
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1. a narrowly avoided collision.
2. a bomb or shot that just misses its target.
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1.
You can say that there is a near miss when something is nearly hit by another thing, for example by a vehicle or a bomb.
Details have been given of a near miss between two airliners over southern England earlier this week...
We've had a few near misses in the raids, as I expect you've noticed.
= narrow escape
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2.
A near miss is an attempt to do something which fails by a very small amount.
...Milan's successful defence of the European Cup and near-miss in the Italian championship last season.
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Wikipedia
Near miss
Near miss may refer to:
- Near miss (safety), an unplanned event that did not result in injury, illness, or damage - but had the potential to do so
- Near-Earth object, an asteroid or meteorite that barely misses the earth or another body
- Near-miss Johnson solid, a type of geometric shape
- Near Miss (band), an American punk band
Pronunciation examples for a near miss
1. had had a near miss.
Goal Play _ Paul Levy _ Talks at Google
2. it's what's called a near-miss solution,
The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets _ Simon Singh _ Talks at Google
3. that it's a near-miss error.
The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets _ Simon Singh _ Talks at Google
4. So it's called a near-miss solution.
The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets _ Simon Singh _ Talks at Google
5. So I thought it just kind of was a near miss.
Not to Be Missed - Fifty-Four Favorites from a Lifetime of Film _ Kenneth Turan _ Talks at Google
Examples of use of a near miss
1. In astronomical terms, that counts as a near–miss.
2. Then there was a near miss last month when Miss Spears stumbled while holding him.
3. Two years ago Prince Charles‘s plane was involved in a near–miss with an Airbus.
4. "I can only describe it as being like driving along and having a near–miss in your car.
5. Mr Parker said the officer accepted he had been involved in a near–miss with a yacht.