total loss — Fire insurance. The complete destruction of the insured property by fire, so that nothing of value remains from it; as distinguished from a partial loss, where the property is damaged, but not entirely destroyed. Test whether building burned is… … Black's law dictionary
total loss — The complete destruction of the property covered by an insurance policy. The complete destruction of a building as a building, although not necessarily the extinction of all its parts as materials or such destruction that no part is left standing … Ballentine's law dictionary
total loss — Ignition or lubrication system in which electricity or oil is used without being generated or recirculated. The ignition system uses power from a battery eventually running it flat. The lubrication system uses oil without returning it to a tank.… … Dictionary of automotive terms
total loss — total damage, complete disaster, went out of use, not able to be fixed … English contemporary dictionary
total loss — Synonyms and related words: bereavement, bomb, breakdown, breaking up, breakup, bust, cataclysm, catastrophe, cave, cave in, collapse, cost, crack up, crash, damage, dead loss, debacle, debit, denial, denudation, deprivation, despoilment,… … Moby Thesaurus
total loss — noun : loss that makes property valueless to an insured … Useful english dictionary
total loss of eyesight — A complete loss of eyesight; a loss of eyesight to the extent that one cannot distinguish colors or objects one from another in good light, although he can distinguish between light and darkness; in some contexts, loss of eyesight which disables… … Ballentine's law dictionary
total loss of business time — Inability to work at one s specific occupation, regardless of ability to do other work. Continental Casualty Co. v Wagner (CA8 Mo) 195 F2d 936, 31 ALR2d 1216. See total disability for work … Ballentine's law dictionary
total loss — noun An insured item of which the entire value is written off … Wiktionary
actual total loss — ➔ loss * * * actual total loss UK US noun [C or U] (ABBREVIATION ATL) INSURANCE ► a situation in which insured property is totally destroyed, lost, or made useless, and the insurance company pays the maximum amount: »They claimed that the capture … Financial and business terms
