stretch·er
ˈstre-chər 
1
a
: one that stretches
especially
: a device or machine for stretching or expanding something
b
: an exaggerated story : a tall tale
2
a
: a brick or stone laid with its length parallel to the face of the wall
b
: a timber or rod used especially when horizontal as a tie in framed work
3
: a device for carrying a sick, injured, or dead person
4
: a rod or bar extending between two legs of a chair or table
stretchered; stretchering; stretchers
: to carry or transport on a stretcher
Examples of stretcher in a Sentence
Noun
They carried her out to the ambulance on a stretcher.
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Avi Kumar, Fox News, 26 May 2024
He was put on a stretcher to be lowered by ropes off the side of the ship, with Eberlein climbing down a rope ladder to join him.
—Bram Sable-Smith, CBS News, 24 May 2024
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Noun
In October, the military launched a robotic buddy, which was able to carry out tasks such as traverse and scout rugged terrain, remove unexploded shells and double as a stretcher for injured soldiers.
—Avi Kumar, Fox News, 26 May 2024
He was put on a stretcher to be lowered by ropes off the side of the ship, with Eberlein climbing down a rope ladder to join him.
—Bram Sable-Smith, CBS News, 24 May 2024
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“Stretcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stretcher. Accessed 3 Jun. 2024.
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stretcher
noun
stretch·er
ˈstrech-ər
: a device for carrying a sick, injured, or dead person
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