3@SideChesthigh-FingerAcross-3@SideChesthigh-FingerAcross S@Tip-TipAcross-S@CenterChesthigh-TipAcross

American Sign Language

Etymology

Vehicle classifier 3@SideChesthigh applied to 5@SideChesthigh-FingerAcross-5@SideChesthigh-FingerAcross S@Tip-TipAcross-S@CenterChesthigh-TipAcross (“collide”)

Production

• This two-handed ASL sign is produced as follows when used as a verb:
  1. Posture the nondominant hand in the “3” shape about half an arm’s length in front of and beside the chest, extended fingers of the nondominant hand pointing across the body toward the dominant side (contralaterally). Posture the dominant hand in the “3” shape about half an arm’s length in front of and beside the chest, extended fingers of the dominant hand pointing across the body toward the nondominant side (contralaterally).
  2. Move both hands to the following posture.
  3. Posture the nondominant hand in the “S” handshape in front of the center of the chest, tip of the nondominant hand pointing across the body toward the dominant side (contralaterally). Posture the dominant hand in the “S” handshape knuckles contacting knuckles of nondominant hand, tip of the dominant hand pointing across the body toward the nondominant side (contralaterally).

Hold-move chart for 3@SideChesthigh-FingerAcross-3@SideChesthigh-FingerAcross S@Tip-TipAcross-S@CenterChesthigh-TipAcross

dominant hand (strong)	type contour plane quality local movement	move
	Hand configuration Part of hand Proximity Spatial relation Contact location Part of hand facing Facing location Part of hand oriented Plane of orientation	‘3’ (Vu) whole hand at (c) out from breast (m1CH) finger (FI) other hand ( ) hand vertical (VP)	‘S’ (So-) whole hand at (c) tip of hand (TI) tip of hand (TI) other hand ( ) hand vertical (VP)
nondominant hand (weak)	type contour plane quality local movement move
	Hand configuration Part of hand Proximity Spatial relation Contact location Part of hand facing Facing location Part of hand oriented Plane of orientation	‘3’ (Vu) whole hand at (c) out from breast (m1CH) finger (FI) other hand ( ) hand vertical (VP)	‘S’ (So-) whole hand at (c) out from center of chest (m0CH) tip of hand (TI) other hand ( ) hand vertical (VP)

• When used as a noun, both its postures are held briefly (a common ASL hold pattern for nouns).

Verb

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1. (of a vehicle) to collide with another vehicle

Noun

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1. a collision involving two vehicles.

Related terms

• 3@SideChesthigh-FingerAcross-S@CenterChesthigh-TipAcross S@Tip-TipAcross-S@CenterChesthigh-TipAcross (“vehicle collides with stationary object”)
• 3@SideChesthigh-FingerAcross-1@CenterChesthigh-FingerUp S@Finger-TipFinger-1@CenterChesthigh-FingerUp (“vehicle collides with person”)