stretcher
word
/ˈstɹɛtʃɝ/
/stɹˈɛtʃɐ/
Definition
A stretcher is a light, portable bed used for carrying sick or injured people, especially in emergencies or at hospitals.
Usage & Nuances
'Stretcher' is mainly used in medical and emergency contexts. Common collocations include 'carry someone on a stretcher' and 'ambulance stretcher.' Not to be confused with stationary hospital beds or gurneys (which have wheels and are used for transport within hospitals).
Spanish: camillaPortuguese (BR): macaPortuguese (PT): macaChinese (Simplified): 担架Chinese (Traditional): 擔架Hindi: स्ट्रेचरArabic: نقالةBengali: স্ট্রেচারRussian: носилкиJapanese: ストレッチャーVietnamese: cái cángKorean: 들것Turkish: sedyeUrdu: اسٹریچرIndonesian: tandu
Example Sentences
They carried the patient on a stretcher.
basic
The stretcher is waiting outside the ambulance.
basic
Please put the injured man on a stretcher.
basic
He was so weak, they had to rush him out on a stretcher.
natural
Paramedics arrived and unfolded the stretcher next to him.
natural
It took four people to lift him safely onto the stretcher.
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