casualty

  • 21casualty — /kazh ooh euhl tee/, n., pl. casualties. 1. Mil. a. a member of the armed forces lost to service through death, wounds, sickness, capture, or because his or her whereabouts or condition cannot be determined. b. casualties, loss in numerical… …

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  • 22casualty — noun /ˈkaʒ(ʊ)əlti/ a) Something that happens by chance, especially an unfortunate event; an accident, a disaster. The non necessary [causes] follow; of which, saith Fuchsius, no art can be made, by reason of their uncertainty, casualty, and… …

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  • 23casualty — 01. Police fear more [casualties] may be found when firemen are able to get into the rest of the burning building. 02. Truth and integrity seem to have become the first [casualties] of this dirty election campaign. 03. Many of the [casualties] in …

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  • 24casualty — noun (plural casualties) 1》 a person killed or injured in a war or accident.     ↘Brit. the casualty department of a hospital. 2》 (chiefly in insurance) an accident, mishap, or disaster. Origin ME (in the sense chance, a chance occurrence ): from …

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  • 25casualty — noun a casualty of war a record of the casualties Syn: victim, fatality, loss, MIA; (casualties) dead and injured, missing in action, missing …

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  • 26casualty — [ˈkæʒuəlti] noun 1) [C] someone who is injured or killed in an accident or war There were reports of heavy casualties (= many people injured or killed).[/ex] 2) [C] someone or something that is damaged or harmed as a result of something Education …

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  • 27casualty — /ˈkæʒjuəlti / (say kazhyoohuhltee) noun (plural casualties) 1. Military a. a soldier who is missing in action, or who has been killed, wounded, or captured as a result of enemy action. b. (plural) loss in numerical strength through any cause, as… …

  • 28casualty — karių karo nuostoliai statusas T sritis apsauga nuo naikinimo priemonių apibrėžtis Terminas vartojamas kalbant apie karius, kurie paskelbti žuvusiais, sužeistais, ligoniais, sulaikytais, paimtais į nelaisvę arba dingusiais. atitikmenys: angl.… …

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  • 29casualty — netektys statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Kalbant apie personalą, bet kuris žmogus, kurio netenka padalinys dėl jo mirties, sužeidimo, ligos, sulaikymo, patekimo į nelaisvę ar dingimo. atitikmenys: angl. casualty pranc. perte ryšiai: dar… …

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  • 30casualty — /ksez(h)yuwaltiy/ A serious or fatal accident. A person or thing injured, lost or destroyed. A disastrous occurrence due to sudden, unexpected or unusual cause. Accident; misfortune or mishap; that which comes by chance or without design. A loss… …

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