fatal accident

/ˌfeɪdl ˌæksədənt/
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Other forms: fatal accidents

Definitions of fatal accident
  1. noun
    an accident that causes someone to die
    synonyms: casualty
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    types:
    collateral damage
    (euphemism) inadvertent casualties and destruction inflicted on civilians in the course of military operations
    type of:
    accident
    an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
    fatality, human death
    a death resulting from an accident or a disaster
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