near miss noun
plural ∼ miss·es [count] 1 : an attempt that is almost successful
▪ After years of near misses, the team has finally won a championship. 2 : an accident that is just barely avoided
▪ There have been two near misses [=close calls] at that airport recently. 3 : a bomb that misses its target but still causes damage
▪ After years of near misses, the team has finally won a championship.
▪ There have been two near misses [=close calls] at that airport recently.
