"freak accident" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: freak accidents [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} freak accident (plural freak accidents)
  1. An incident, especially one that is harmful, occurring under highly unusual and unlikely circumstances.
    Sense id: en-freak_accident-en-noun-YINtXC71 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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