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