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accident (noun)

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  • accident — noun 1 unexpected event that causes damage/injury ADJECTIVE ▪ bad, dreadful (esp. BrE), horrible, horrific (esp. BrE), major, nasty, serious, terrible, tragic …   Collocations dictionary

  • accident — ► NOUN 1) an unfortunate incident that happens unexpectedly and unintentionally. 2) an incident that happens by chance or without apparent cause. 3) chance. ● accidents will happen in the best regulated families Cf. ↑accidents will happen in the… …   English terms dictionary

  • accident — ac·ci·dent n: an unexpected usu. sudden event that occurs without intent or volition although sometimes through carelessness, unawareness, ignorance, or a combination of causes and that produces an unfortunate result (as an injury) for which the… …   Law dictionary

  • accident — noun (C) 1 by accident in a way that is not planned or intended: I met her quite by accident. 2 a situation in which someone is injured or something is damaged without anyone intending them to be: have an accident: Ken s had an accident at work… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • accident and health benefit — ➔ benefit1 * * * accident and health benefit UK US noun [C or U] INSURANCE ► a regular payment made by an insurance company or government to someone who cannot work because of an accident or illness: »Donna now lives on accident and health… …   Financial and business terms

  • accident insurance — ➔ insurance * * * accident insurance UK US noun [U] INSURANCE ► insurance against injury or death caused by an accident: »Personal accident insurance allows no fault claims where there is a pay out regardless of who s responsible …   Financial and business terms

  • accident — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin accident , accidens nonessential quality, chance, from present participle of accidere to happen, from ad + cadere to fall more at chance Date: 14th century 1. a. an unforeseen and… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • accident — noun 1) an accident at work Syn: mishap, misadventure, unfortunate incident, mischance, misfortune, disaster, tragedy, catastrophe, calamity; technical casualty 2) she was injured in a highway accident Syn: crash …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • accident — noun 1) an accident at work Syn: mishap, misadventure, disaster, tragedy, catastrophe, calamity 2) a road accident Syn: crash, collision, smash, bump, derailment; N.Amer …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • accident and emergency — ˌaccident and eˈmergency [accident and emergency] (abbr. A & E) (BrE) noun uncountable ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • accident waiting to happen — noun A thing or situation which is almost certain to eventually lead to an accident Someone needs to repair that worn out old bridge, its an accident waiting to happen! …   Wiktionary

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