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accidental deaths

accidental deaths is the plural of accidental death.

Meaning of accidental death

Noun

accidental death (plural accidental deaths)

  1. A death caused by involvement in an accident, defined in particular as a verdict in an inquest or inquiry into the death.
    • However, the 'accidental death' verdict of the jury in the inquest into the Croydon tram accident of November 2016 is the latest episode in a saga that seems likely to prevent the full story of this eminently preventable disaster from ever being exposed.2021 August 25, Christian Wolmar, “Croydon tram crash: the questions haven't been answered”, in RAIL, number 938, page 58

Questions about accidental deaths

What is accidental deaths the plural of?
Accidental deaths is the plural of accidental death.

Words near accidental deaths in the dictionary

  1. accidental color
  2. accidental colors
  3. accidental colour
  4. accidental colours
  5. accidental death
  6. accidental deaths
  7. accidental gap
  8. accidental gaps
  9. accidental light
  10. accidental lights
  11. accidental point

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