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equipment casualty

equipment casualty

8.1
Loss or serious damage to military equipment caused by an enemy attack
  • noun
  • Jargon
translation icon : pérdida de equipo
  • The battalion reported an equipment casualty after one of their tanks was destroyed by enemy fire.

Examples

  • The battle resulted in numerous equipment casualties.

  • Maintaining spare parts can reduce the risk of serious equipment casualty during extended missions.

  • After the helicopter crash, the team had to deal with both a personnel and an equipment casualty.

  • After the attack, the equipment casualty count was staggering.

  • The battalion reported an equipment casualty after one of their tanks was destroyed by enemy fire.

  • Maintaining spare parts can reduce the risk of serious equipment casualty during extended missions.

  • After the helicopter crash, the team had to deal with both a personnel and an equipment casualty.

Synonyms

battle damage
vsequipment casualty
  • Specialized
2 4.5

Harm to military vehicles or equipment caused in combat

focuses on complete loss or destruction rather than partial impairment
combat casualty
vsequipment casualty
  • Specialized
1 7.9

Loss or damage to military equipment during battle

is broader, not only during fighting but in many situations
operational casualty
vsequipment casualty
  • Specialized
8.8

Damage or loss of military equipment during field operations

is not limited to field operations and can happen in other situations
operational damage
vsequipment casualty
  • Specialized
6.6

Harm to military equipment like tanks during fighting or missions, not from accidents

includes losses from enemy action and other causes, not excluding accidents

Antonyms

preservation
90 3.8

Keeping things safe and in good condition, for example food or buildings

How Severe

to total
  • US
3 5.1
equipment casualty
  • Jargon
8.1
to damage
885 1.4

Surface Forms

equipment casualty singular
equipment casualties plural

Morphology

equipment + casualty

The meaning is compositionally derivable from 'equipment' (objects/tools) and 'casualty' (a loss), so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to loss or destruction of equipment. In military contexts 'casualty' extends to material loss and many languages use a similar construction, making the phrase readily understandable to B1 learners.

Etymology

The term equipment casualty puts equipment (machines and tools) together with casualty, a war word for someone who is 'killed or injured'. Imagine a damaged tank or a broken radio that can no longer be used — it becomes a casualty of battle, so the phrase means the 'loss or destruction' of military gear.