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damages Definition of damages: Compensation for causing loss or injury through negligence or a deliberate act, or a court's estimate or award of a sum as a fine for breach of a contract or of a statutory duty. Types of damages ...
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wound 1 wound. n. 1. Injury to a part or tissue of the body, especially one caused by physical trauma and characterized by tearing, cutting, piercing, or breaking of the tissue. 2.
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HAIL or NOT HAIL DAMAGE? THAT IS THE QUESTION damage. 1  injury or harm that reduces value or usefulness: The storm did considerable damage to the crops. 2  damages, Law. the estimated money equivalent for detriment or injury sustained. 3  Often, damages. 4  to cause damage to; injure or harm; reduce the value or usefulness of: He damaged the saw on a nail. 5  to become damaged: Soft wood damages easily.
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hurt Hurt is defined as harm, or physical or mental pain. 1  An example of hurt is what happens to the chances of reaching an agreement when one person changes their mind. 2  An example of hurt is what you feel when you burn your hand.
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casualty noun. 1  The definition of a casualty is a serious accident. A fatal car crash is an example of a casualty. 2  Casualty is defined as a person or thing lost or destroyed by an accident or military action. Family photos lost in a fire are an example of casualty.
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injury Definition of injury for English Language Learners : harm or damage : an act or event that causes someone or something to no longer be fully healthy or in good condition INJURY Defined for Kids
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- Definition of damage: Harm or injury to a person, property, or system resulting in impairment or loss of function, usefulness, or value. Compare with damages. Dictionary Term of Day Articles Subjects Sign Up
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Brain damage Brain damage or brain injury (BI) is the destruction or degeneration of brain cells. Brain injuries occur due to a wide range of internal and external factors.
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wound 1. (Pathology) any break in the skin or an organ or part as the result of violence or a surgical incision. 2. (Botany) an injury to plant tissue. 3. any injury or slight to the feelings or reputation. vb. to inflict a wound or wounds upon (someone or something)
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damage Define damage. damage synonyms, damage pronunciation, damage translation, English dictionary definition of damage. n. 1. Destruction or a loss in value, usefulness, or ability resulting from an action or event. 2. damages Law Money required to be paid as compensation for...
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- [1913 Webster]. A wound is a type of injury in which skin is torn, cut, or punctured (an open wound), or where blunt force trauma causes a contusion (a closed wound).
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destruction demolition, wipeout, destruction - an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something. demolishing, tearing down, leveling. destruction, devastation - the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists.
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- Definition of harm. 1  transitive verb. : 2  to damage or injure physically or mentally : to cause harm (see 1harm) to No animals were harmed in the making of the film. the national interest … was gravely harmed by this attack — Elmer Davis.
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Brain damage Brain damage. Brain damage or brain injury is the destruction or degeneration of brain cells. Brain damage may occur due to a wide range of conditions, illnesses, or injuries. Possible causes of widespread (diffuse) brain damage include prolonged hypoxia (shortage of oxygen), poisoning, infection, and neurological illness.
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harm harm, injury, and damage mean an act that causes loss or pain. harm can be used of anything that causes suffering or loss. The frost did great harm to the crops. injury is likely to be used of something that has as a result the loss of health or success. She suffered an injury to the eyes.
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Definition of 'damage' Damage is physical harm that is done to something or to a part of someone's body. Coverage for flood and earthquake damage is excluded and must be purchased separately. Liability insurance covers what the policyholder is legally obligated to pay because of bodily injury or property damage caused to another person. Damage is physical harm that is done to something or to a part of someone's body.
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stress stress, damage to restorations by, n a mechanical property that pertains to the capacity of substances used for restorative and preventive applications to loosen in response to continual pressure over time.
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injury Injury is defined as harm to a person or thing. 1  An example of an injury is breaking your leg in a soccer game. 2  An example of an injury is hurting someone’s reputation.
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damage Definition of damage for English Language Learners. : 1  physical harm that is done to something or to someone's body. : 2  emotional harm that is done to someone. : 3  problems that are caused by a mistake, wrong action, etc. : bad or harmful effects on a situation, a person's reputation, etc.
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- Definition of wound. 1a : an injury to the body (as from violence, accident, or surgery) that typically involves laceration or breaking of a membrane (as the skin) and usually damage to underlying tissuesb : a cut or breach in a plant usually due to an external agent.
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damage injury or harm that reduces value or usefulness: The storm did considerable damage to the crops. damages, Law. the estimated money equivalent for detriment or injury sustained. Often, damages.
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injury n. any harm done to a person by the acts or omissions of another. Injury may include physical hurt as well as damage to reputation or dignity, loss of a legal right, or breach of contract.
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damage shatter - damage or destroy; The news of her husband's death shattered her life damage - inflict damage upon; The snow damaged the roof; She damaged the car when she hit the tree 3.
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- Wounds (Definition) A wound is a condition in which a person has some trauma to part of his body in which the surface of the skin or some other organ has been broken open. Wounds include clean cuts, jagged cuts, avulsions (ripping away) of flesh, punctures, bites, etc...
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- Definitions for casualtyˈkæʒ u əl ti. casualty(noun) someone injured or killed or captured or missing in a military engagement. casualty, injured party(noun) someone injured or killed in an accident. fatal accident, casualty(noun)
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injury Definition of injury for English Language Learners. : harm or damage : an act or event that causes someone or something to no longer be fully healthy or in good condition.