loss

  1. Noun.  an instance of losing, such as a defeat.
  2. Noun.  something that is lost.
  3. Noun.  the hurtful condition of having lost something or someone.
  4. Noun.  (context, plural) casualties, especially physically eliminated victims of violent conflict.
  5. Noun.  (context, financial) the sum an entity loses on balance.
  6. Noun.  destruction, ruin.
  7. Noun.  (context, engineering) electricity of kinetic power expended without doing useful work.

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