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Casualty

1. Someone injured or killed or captured or missing in a military engagement

2. Fatal accident: an accident that causes someone to die

3. A decrease of military personnel or equipment
1. Officer: "We need medical support, we have three casualties, two of 'em fatal."

2. Newscaster: "There's been a casualty with the airliner, a wiring problem caused it to crash, killing over a hundred passengers."

3. Soldier 1: "Where's our extra ammo?"
Soldier 2: "HQ didn't send any."
Soldier 1: "Another casualty, eh?"
by JordACE August 23, 2009
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Casualty of Clearing

A Casualty of Clearing (also known as a Clearing Casualty) is a term used in UK universities to refer to someone who is so desperate to go to university that they choose any subject through the UCAS clearing process even when their preferred option is no longer available.

These kinds of students often perform poorly in academic work and/or have little interest in the subject at hand. They eventually end up dropping out from university altogether.

Can be synonymous with a university party animal in many (but not all) cases.
Student 1: Callum was telling me that he chose to do Geology through clearing, but he doesn't seem to be enjoying it at all.

Student 2: He has only attended one lecture and apparently failed all his coursework so far. He told me he is thinking of dropping out.

Student 1: Callum must be a Casualty of Clearing.
by Guess 102 January 25, 2017
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Mass Casualties

A hospital scenario where a massive amount of patients come in all at once--possibly more than can be handled.

This then leads to a triage that needs to be done where the doctors put patients into categories, who needs surgery immediately, who can wait, and who's most likely to die.
There was a bad accident today and the hospital got hit with mass casualties.
by OwenJoker February 6, 2010
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acceptable casualties

1. Acceptable casualties or acceptable loss is a military euphemism used to indicate that something is a tolerable loss, or acceptable loss

2 a military related joke that killing of civilians is okay
1. Those houses where acceptable casualties for keeping the vehicles safe.

2 Pilot 1 “they went into that house full of civilians”
Pilot 2 “ just take it out, there acceptable casualties”
by Vortexhunter115 December 11, 2019
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Weapons of Mass Casualty

Any weapon that is designed to kill large numbers of people, without necessarily destroying property. However, they may also cause enormous damage as well.
Anthrax, sarin nerve gas, and nuclear weapons all fall under this category.
by Pinto July 31, 2003
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the casualties

Hardcore punk band originating in New York approximately ten years ago. Currently still playing, recently on a tour supporting Bad Religion.
The Casualties are the best punk band there is.
by SomeRandomWhiteGuy May 24, 2003
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the casualties

Good street punk band. Music sounds good, but really shitty lyrics. I.e. anti-hippie propaganda, constant remarks on the style of dress, and basically a lot of "For the Punks" "Punks unite" and others including they're punkyness, and/or how much they support said punks.
Casualties fan #1~ Man, that The Casualties concert last night kicked major ass!

Casualties fan #2~Yeah! They sounded fucking awesome, and the mosh bit was fucking WILD!

Casualties fan #1~But too bad they can't write meaningful lyrics other then "We are punks, we are punks, we are, we are, we are punks!"
by Crusty_Crass August 25, 2006
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