body count
noun
Definition of body count
1 : a count of the bodies of killed enemy soldiers
2 : the number of persons involved in a particular activity
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Examples of body count in a Sentence
The rising body count fueled opposition to the war.
First Known Use of body count
1962
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body count
noun
Definition of body count for English Language Learners
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: the number of people killed in a war, disaster, etc.
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