Accident vs. Fluke

Accidentnoun

An unexpected event with negative consequences occurring without the intention of the one suffering the consequences.

Accidentnoun

Especially, a collision or similar unintended event that causes damage or death.

Accidentnoun

Any chance event.

Accidentnoun

(uncountable) Chance.

Accidentnoun

Any property, fact, or relation that is the result of chance or is nonessential.

Accidentnoun

(euphemistic) An instance of incontinence.

Accidentnoun

(euphemistic) An unintended pregnancy.

Accidentnoun

A quality or attribute in distinction from the substance, as sweetness, softness.

Accidentnoun

(grammar) A property attached to a word, but not essential to it, such as gender, number, or case.

Accidentnoun

(geology) An irregular surface feature with no apparent cause.

Accidentnoun

(heraldry) A point or mark which may be retained or omitted in a coat of arms.

Accidentnoun

(legal) casus; such unforeseen, extraordinary, extraneous interference as is out of the range of ordinary calculation.

Accidentnoun

Appearance, manifestation.

Accidentnoun

Literally, a befalling; an event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; an undesigned, sudden, and unexpected event; chance; contingency; often, an undesigned and unforeseen occurrence of an afflictive or unfortunate character; a casualty; a mishap; as, to die by an accident.

Accidentnoun

A property attached to a word, but not essential to it, as gender, number, case.

Accidentnoun

A point or mark which may be retained or omitted in a coat of arms.

Accidentnoun

A property or quality of a thing which is not essential to it, as whiteness in paper; an attribute.

Accidentnoun

Any accidental property, fact, or relation; an accidental or nonessential; as, beauty is an accident.

Accidentnoun

Unusual appearance or effect.

Accidentnoun

a mishap; especially one causing injury or death

Accidentnoun

anything that happens by chance without an apparent cause

Accidentnoun

an unfortunate incident that happens unexpectedly and unintentionally, typically resulting in damage or injury

Accidentnoun

a crash involving road or other vehicles

Accidentnoun

an incidence of incontinence by a child or animal

Accidentnoun

an event that happens by chance or that is without apparent or deliberate cause

Accidentnoun

the working of fortune; chance

Accidentnoun

(in Aristotelian thought) a property of a thing which is not essential to its nature.

Accident

An accident is an unintended, normally unwanted event that was not directly caused by humans. The term accident implies that nobody should be blamed, but the event may have been caused by unrecognized or unaddressed risks.

Flukenoun

A lucky or improbable occurrence, with the implication that the occurrence could not be repeated.

Flukenoun

A flounder.

Flukenoun

A trematode; a parasitic flatworm of the Trematoda class, related to the tapeworm.

Flukenoun

Either of the two lobes of a whale's or similar creature's tail.

Flukenoun

(nautical) Any of the triangular blades at the end of an anchor, designed to catch the ground.

Flukenoun

A metal hook on the head of certain staff weapons (such as a bill), made in various forms depending on function, whether used for grappling or to penetrate armour when swung at an opponent.

Flukenoun

In general, a winglike formation on a central piece.

Flukenoun

Waste cotton

Flukeverb

To obtain a successful outcome by pure chance.

Flukeverb

(snooker) To fortuitously pot a ball in an unintended way.

Flukenoun

The European flounder. See Flounder.

Flukenoun

Any American flounder of the genus Paralichthys, especially Paralicthys dentatus, found in the Atlantic Ocean and in adjacent bays.

Flukenoun

A parasitic trematode worm of several species, having a flat, lanceolate body and two suckers. Two species (Fasciola hepatica and Distoma lanceolatum) are found in the livers of sheep, and produce the disease called rot.

Flukenoun

The part of an anchor which fastens in the ground; a flook. See Anchor.

Flukenoun

One of the lobes of a whale's tail, so called from the resemblance to the fluke of an anchor.

Flukenoun

An instrument for cleaning out a hole drilled in stone for blasting.

Flukenoun

An accidental and favorable stroke at billiards (called a scratch in the United States); hence, any accidental or unexpected advantage; as, he won by a fluke.

Flukeverb

To get or score by a fluke; as, to fluke a play in billiards.

Flukenoun

a stroke of luck

Flukenoun

a barb on a harpoon or arrow

Flukenoun

flat blade-like projection on the arm of an anchor

Flukenoun

either of the two lobes of the tail of a cetacean

Flukenoun

parasitic flatworms having external suckers for attaching to a host

Flukenoun

an unlikely chance occurrence, especially a surprising piece of luck

Flukenoun

a parasitic flatworm which typically has suckers and hooks for attachment to the host. Some species are of veterinary or medical importance.

Flukenoun

a flatfish, especially a flounder.

Flukenoun

a broad triangular plate on the arm of an anchor.

Flukenoun

either of the lobes of a whale's tail.

Flukeverb

achieve (something) by luck rather than skill.