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A system in which the working fluid is used once and then dumped, burned up, etc. rather than being recirculated. By extension, an electrical system that runs on battery power without the means to recharge during operation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, technology
Examples
- Some rocket engines have a total loss hydraulic system for engine gimbal, using fuel bled from the main turbopumps as the working fluid.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
An insured item of which the entire value is written off.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: accounting, business, finance
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: writeoff, write-off
Antonyms: none provided
An insured item that is written off when it is beyond repair, or when the cost of repair exceeds the insured value.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, insurance
Examples
- The ship was declared a constructive total loss.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Finnish:
tuhoutunut
— insured item written off
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Norwegian Bokmål:
totaltap
— insured item written off
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Norwegian Nynorsk:
totaltap
— insured item written off
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Portuguese:
perda total
— insured item written off
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Romanian:
daună totală
— insured item written off
