accidental death en · NOUN
Meanings
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A death caused by involvement in an accident, defined in particular as a verdict in an inquest or inquiry into the death.
However, the 'accidental death' verdict of the jury in the inquest into the Croydon tram accident of November 2016 is the latest episode in a saga that seems likely to prevent the full story of this eminently preventable disaster from ever being exposed.
2021 August 25, Christian Wolmar, “Croydon tram crash: the questions haven't been answered”, in RAIL, number 938, page 58:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| accidental deaths | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
misadventure · AD&D · death by misadventure · by misadventure