death toll

/ˌdɛθ ˌˈtoʊl/
/dɛθ təʊl/
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Other forms: death tolls

Definitions of death toll
  1. noun
    the number of deaths resulting from some particular cause such as an accident or a battle or a natural disaster
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    type of:
    cost, price, toll
    value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something
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