"casualty" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkaʒ(ʊ)əlti/ [UK] Audio: en-us-casualty.ogg [US] Forms: casualty [singular], casualties [plural]
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  1. A casualty is a person who has been hurt, even killed, in an accident, or an act of violence.
    Sense id: simple-casualty-en-noun-iw2GWz0s
  2. The casualty department of a hospital is where people who have been hurt are first taken for medical treatment.
    Sense id: simple-casualty-en-noun-3MRd4m~0 Categories (other): Medicine
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