- stretcher stretch·er n
- ['strɛtʃə(r)]
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stretcher stretch·er n
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Stretcher — Stretch er, n. 1. One who, or that which, stretches. [1913 Webster] 2. (Masonry) A brick or stone laid with its longer dimension in the line of direction of the wall. Gwilt. [1913 Webster] 3. (Arch.) A piece of timber used in building. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stretcher — stretch|er1 [ˈstretʃə US ər] n a type of bed used for carrying someone who is too injured or ill to walk stretcher 2 stretcher2 v [T always + adverb/preposition] BrE to carry someone on a stretcher be stretchered off/into etc ▪ Ward was… … Dictionary of contemporary English
stretcher-bond — stretchˈer bond or stretchˈing bond noun A method of building with stretchers only, the joints of one course falling between those above and below • • • Main Entry: ↑stretch … Useful english dictionary
stretcher-bearer — stretch·er bear·er .bar ər, .ber n a person who carries one end of a stretcher … Medical dictionary
stretch|er-bear|er — «STREHCH uhr BAIR uhr», noun. one of the persons who carry a stretcher, as in moving a sick, injured, or dead person … Useful english dictionary
stretch|er — «STREHCH uhr», noun. 1. a person or thing that stretches: »A glove stretcher makes gloves larger. 2. a) canvas stretched on a frame for carrying the sick, wounded, or dead. SYNONYM(S): litter. b) a high bed or cot on wheels, that can be raised or … Useful english dictionary
stretcher — stretch|er [ stretʃər ] noun count a type of bed used for carrying someone who is injured, sick, or dead … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stretcher — stretch·er … English syllables
stretcher — stretch•er [[t]ˈstrɛtʃ ər[/t]] n. 1) a litter, as of canvas, for carrying a sick or dead person 2) a person or thing that stretches 3) any of various instruments for extending, widening, or distending 4) bui a bar, beam, or framework serving as a … From formal English to slang
Stretcher bar — A stretcher bar is used to construct a wooden stretcher frame used by artists to mount their canvases. They are traditionally a wooden framework support on which an artist fastens a piece of canvas. They are also used for small scale embroidery… … Wikipedia
stretcher — /strech euhr/, n. 1. Med. a. a kind of litter, often of canvas stretched on a frame, for carrying the sick, wounded, or dead. b. a similar litter on wheels, adapted for use in ambulances and hospitals. 2. a person or thing that stretches. 3. any… … Universalium
