gurney
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Definition of gurney
: a wheeled cot or stretcher
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Locklear then proceeded to allegedly kick an EMT, who was attempting to put her on a gurney, in the chest. — Mariah Haas, Fox News, "Heather Locklear might face legal action for allegedly attacking EMT: report," 6 July 2018 After he was wheeled into the hospital, firefighter Rick Erickson stayed back, cleaning the gurney, spraying disinfectant and mopping. — Anchorage Daily News, "An endless loop: Homeless, alcoholic and dependent on Anchorage’s fraying and expensive safety net," 20 Jan. 2016 Video footage showed the conscious suspect being wheeled into a hospital on a gurney. — Washington Post, "Gunman arrested after police shootout at Trump resort," 18 May 2018 Davila, 31, belted to a gurney in the Texas death chamber, offered no apologies. — CBS News, "Texas man executed for killing 5-year-old and her grandmother at girl's birthday party," 26 Apr. 2018 Despite fears from his attorneys that a vein would not be found for the IVs, prison technicians had one needle inserted in his left hand three minutes after he was strapped to the death chamber gurney. — NBC News, "Texas executes convicted killer whose attorneys proposed firing squad," 28 June 2018 Locklear then proceeded to allegedly kick an EMT who was attempting to put her on a gurney. — Sasha Savitsky, Fox News, "Heather Locklear arrested for attacking cop, EMT," 25 June 2018 Photos showing Spade's body being transported on a gurney. — Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY, "The unintentional consequences of suicide coverage," 6 June 2018 Graphic photographs showed the teenager lying on the rocky ground, bleeding from the head, and later on a hospital gurney. — Isabel Kershner And Iyad Abuheweila, New York Times, "Gaza Protest Draws Fewer People but Remains Deadly," 20 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gurney.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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gurney
noun
English Language Learners Definition of gurney
: a bed on a frame with wheels that is used for moving people who are sick or injured
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gurney
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Medical Definition of gurney
: a wheeled cot or stretcher
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