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Collateral Damage

Getting multiple kills with a single bullet since the bullet passed through one enemy and hit the other(s). Originated from the military term for unintended consequences of military operations.

In some shooters, this is either completely impossible or only possible under certain circumstances. For example, you can only get collateral kills in Splatoon 2 with charger-class weapons.
In some shooters, certain weapons might still qualify for collateral damage despite having splash damage. For example, the Spartan Laser in Halo qualifies for collateral damage because the laser can pierce through players.

Alternatives: Pierce Kills, Penetration Kills, Chain Kills, One-Bullet Combos, X Birds with One Stone/Bullet
Shortened: Collateral
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Oh, baby a triple! Oh yeah! And that was my triple collateral in Free-For-All.

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Would you believe that some player with a charger got insane collateral damage on us?! One shot with the E-Liter, and my team was wiped. We lost that Turf War HARD.
by The_Epicness9000 May 21, 2020
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Collateral

Using a watch to make sure you pay your debt. Losing that watch if you dont.
JOSH DIDNT PAY THE MONEY HE OWED IN A TIMELY MANNER SO HE FORFEITED HIS WATCH THAT HE USED AS COLLATERAL.
by Evelyn's Daddy October 31, 2020
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collateral snatch

Like being hit as collateral damage...getting chicks by being in the company of a female friend.
John went out drinking with a lesbian coworker...but she attracts alot of female attention, and he got hit with some collateral snatch.
by mike1001 November 15, 2011
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collateral

1- parallel, along the same vein, side by side
2- corresponding; accompanying, concomitant
3- being aside from the main subject, target, or goal
4- relating to a collateral in the sense of an obligation or security
5- expensive to the extent of being paid through a loan
6- acting in an indirect way
7- coming or directed along the side
8- collateral relative
Collateral.
by MONJZWY June 14, 2023
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collateral relative

Sibling, pibling, nibling, grandpibling, grandnibling, great-grandpibling, great-grandnibling, great-great-grandpibling, great-great-grandnibling, great-great-great-grandpibling, great-great-great-grandnibling, cousin, first-cousin-once-removed, first-cousin-twice-removed, first-cousin-thrice-removed, first-cousin-four-times-removed, second-cousin, second-cousin-once-removed, second-cousin-twice-removed, second-cousin-thrice-removed, third-cousin, third-cousin-once-removed, third-cousin-twice-removed, fourth-cousin, fourth-cousin-once-removed, fifth-cousin, half-sibling, half-pibling, half-nibling, half-grandpibling, half-grandnibling, half-great-grandpibling, half-great-grandnibling, half-great-great-grandpibling, half-great-great-grandnibling, half-great-great-great-grandpibling, half-great-great-great-grandnibling, half-cousin, half-first-cousin-once-removed, half-first-cousin-twice-removed, half-first-cousin-thrice-removed, half-first-cousin-four-times-removed, double-cousin, double-first-cousin-once-removed, double-first-cousin-twice-removed, double-first-cousin-thrice-removed, double-first-cousin-four-times-removed and etc.
by MONJZWY June 14, 2023
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1- Sibling, pibling, nibling, grandpibling, grandnibling, great-grandpibling, great-grandnibling, great-great-grandpibling, great-great-grandnibling, great-great-great-grandpibling, great-great-great-grandnibling, cousin, first-cousin-once-removed, first-cousin-twice-removed, first-cousin-thrice-removed, first-cousin-four-times-removed, second-cousin, second-cousin-once-removed, second-cousin-twice-removed, second-cousin-thrice-removed, third-cousin, third-cousin-once-removed, third-cousin-twice-removed, fourth-cousin, fourth-cousin-once-removed, fifth-cousin, half-sibling, half-pibling, half-nibling, half-grandpibling, half-grandnibling, half-great-grandpibling, half-great-grandnibling, half-great-great-grandpibling, half-great-great-grandnibling, half-great-great-great-grandpibling, half-great-great-great-grandnibling, half-cousin, half-first-cousin-once-removed, half-first-cousin-twice-removed, half-first-cousin-thrice-removed, half-first-cousin-four-times-removed, double-cousin, double-first-cousin-once-removed, double-first-cousin-twice-removed, double-first-cousin-thrice-removed, double-first-cousin-four-times-removed and etc.
2- parallel, along the same vein, side by side
3- corresponding; accompanying, concomitant
4- being aside from the main subject, target, or goal
5- relating to a collateral in the sense of an obligation or security
6- expensive to the extent of being paid through a loan
7- acting in an indirect way
8- coming or directed along the side
Collateral.
by Ramparilli June 15, 2023
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Collateral

A collateral in video games is when a bullet hits multiple people. Most of the time people are talking about getting 2+ kills with one bullet when they say it however. Just dealing damage to multiple opponents would be collateral damage.
Bro I just hit a 3k collateral with the awp, it was amazing!
by bdiggles23 April 19, 2023
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