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stretcher

/ˈstɹɛtʃə/ · noun

Meaning

  1. One who, or that which, stretches.
  2. A simple litter designed to carry a sick, injured, or dead person.
  3. A frame on which a canvas is stretched for painting.
  4. A device to stretch shoes or gloves.
  5. A brick laid with the longest side exposed (compare header).
  6. A piece of timber used in building.
  7. To carry (an injured person) on a stretcher.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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