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n. (context accounting English) An insured item of which the entire value is write off
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' Total loss ' is a 2000 Dutch drama film directed by Dana Nechushtan.
Total Loss is the second studio album by American musician How to Dress Well. It was released in September 2012 on Acephale Records in North America and Weird World Records in other regions. The track "Cold Nites", which was co-written and co-produced by Forest Swords, was released as a single.
Acclaimed by critics, the album was listed 33rd on Stereogum's list of top 50 albums of 2012.
Usage examples of "total loss".
An experienced woman wouldn't have been so embarrassed or at such total loss about what to say or do.
The American strike force suffered a total loss of six F/A-18F aircraft ten F/A-18E attack aircraft, four F/A-18E fighter aircraft and four F-14D fighter aircraft, a total of twenty-four out of seventy aircraft.
The flotilla's small craft swarmed out of their boat bays, ignoring the carnage raging around them, and dashed towards her to take off her survivors before the charging Bug battlecruisers came into range to finish her off, but she was obviously a total loss .
Only a single ship's name glowed in the blood-red color that indicated a total loss, and his lips curved in a smile of grim satisfaction.
Wigg was standing next to them, a look of total loss upon his face such as Tristan had never before seen on any human being in his life.
They knew the town was a total loss by now, they was probably just leaving enough folks to get all the children out and away to a safe place, while the men came after me.