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stretchered

/ˈstretʃərd/ /ˈstretʃəd/

Meanings
verb
To carry (an injured person) on a stretcher.

Examples :

"The injured football player was stretchered off the field after the tackle. "
medicine action aid

Related Words

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off noun

/ɔːf/ /ɑf/ /ɒf/ /ɔf/

(usually in phrases such as 'from the off', 'at the off', etc.) Beginning; starting point.

"He has been very obviously an untrustworthy narrator right from the off."

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football noun

[fʷʊʔt̚bɑɫ] /ˈfʊtbɑl/ /ˈfʊtbɔːl/ /ˈfʊtbɔl/

(general) A sport played on foot in which teams attempt to get a ball into a goal or zone defended by the other team.

"Roman and medieval football matches were more violent than any modern type of football."

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after adjective

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈæf.tɚ/

Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent

"The after-school program is a great way for kids to continue learning. "

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injured verb

/ˈɪndʒəd/ /ˈɪndʒɚd/

To wound or cause physical harm to a living creature.

"The fall injured the child's knee. "

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field noun

/fiːld/ /fild/

A land area free of woodland, cities, and towns; open country.

"There are several species of wild flowers growing in this field."

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carry noun

/ˈkæ.ɹi/

A manner of transporting or lifting something; the grip or position in which something is carried.

"The child's carry of the heavy backpack was awkward; he held it by the straps, not the handles. "

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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

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person noun

/ˈpɜːsən/ /ˈpɝsən/

An individual; usually a human being.

"Each person is unique, both mentally and physically."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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player noun

/ˈpleɪə(ɹ)/ /ˈpleɪɚ/

One that plays

"My brother is a good player of the guitar. "

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tackle noun

/ˈtækəl/

A device for grasping an object and an attached means of moving it, as a rope and hook.

"The construction worker used the heavy tackle to lift the heavy beam. "

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stretcher noun

/ˈstɹɛtʃə/ /ˈstɹɛtʃɚ/

One who, or that which, stretches.

"The yoga instructor used a special stretcher to help her students reach new flexibility in their poses. "