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acceptable damage and acceptable losses Euph. casualties or destruction inflicted by an enemy that is considered minor or tolerable. At present, the enemy's first-strike capability would produce acceptable damage. The general indicated that the fifty thousand casualties were within the range of acceptable losses. What's the damage? Sl. What are the charges?; How much is the bill? Bill: That was delicious. Waiter, what's the damage? Waiter: I'll get the check, sir. Waiter: Your check sir. Tom: Thanks. Bill: What's the damage, Tom? Let me pay my share. Tom: Nonsense, I'll get it. Bill: Okay this time, but I owe you one. What's the damage? (informal, humorous) used to ask how much you have to pay for something 'We;ve mended your car.' 'Great. What's the damage?' How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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This large group of insureds also will reflect varying rates based on the location and structural damageability. In addition to its unique approach to modeling CAR/EAR, the AIR model incorporates a full complement of damageability relationships to estimate potential earthquake damage to China's widely varied building inventory, which includes masonry, reinforced concrete, and steel frame buildings. Kishi, director of engineering research and analysis at AIR, "which leads to a more objective assessment of overall building damageability and contributes to a more accurate estimation of modeled earthquake losses in this transaction. |
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