DOA
abbreviation/ˌdiː əʊ ˈeɪ/
/ˌdiː əʊ ˈeɪ/
(also dead on arrival)
- (of an accident victim or other patient) already dead when arriving at hospital
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- (North American English, informal) very unlikely to be successful; not working when it is delivered
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