accident
ac·ci·dent
noun
1.
a mishap; especially one causing injury or death
Origin
From Middle English accident, from Old French accident, from Latin accidēns, present active participle of accidō (“happen”); from ad (“to”) + cadō (“fall”).
Phrases
- accident and emergency
- accident blackspot
- accident insurance
- accident neurosis
- accident of birth
- accident rate
- accident waiting to happen
- by accident
Related words
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