Meaning Of The Word Stretcher

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Stretcher Meaning

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Stretcher Definition

What's The Definition Of Stretcher?

stretcher
countable noun: A stretcher is a long piece of canvas with a pole along each side, which is used to carry an injured or sick person.

stretcher in American English
a person or thing that stretches
noun: a kind of litter, often of canvas stretched on a frame, for carrying the sick, wounded, or dead
transitive verb: to stretch (canvas for a painting) on a stretcher

stretcher in British English
to transport (a sick or injured person) on a stretcher
noun: a device for transporting the ill, wounded, or dead, consisting of a frame covered by canvas or other material

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