Definition of stretcher
1a : one that stretches; especially : a device or machine for stretching or expanding somethingb : an exaggerated story : a tall tale
2a : a brick or stone laid with its length parallel to the face of the wallb : 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
From the M-W Editors
Examples of stretcher in a Sentence
They carried her out to the ambulance on a stretcher.
Recent Examples of stretcher from the Web
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She was taken off the court on a stretcher and was immediately transported to a hospital.
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Bochnovic needed a long time to recover after the fight and left on a stretcher nearly 15 minutes later.
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One of them, Americo de Grazia, had to be taken in a stretcher to an ambulance suffering from convulsions, said a fellow congressman.
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Teams from Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue used a type of stretcher called a Stokes basket — connected to a tall crane being used for the construction job — to slowly lower the worker to ground level.
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Arthur, lying on a stretcher, cocooned in sheets, and secured by three black straps, stares without expression, nearly paralyzed from ALS.
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After Salcedo was carried off on a stretcher, Wood went on to put New Zealand into a surprise lead in the 42nd minute.
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In June, a conservative PAC aired an anti-Ossoff TV spot showing an image of Republican House Majority Whip Steve Scalise on a stretcher after being shot at a Republican baseball practice outside of Washington, D.C.
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Once, after a piledriver, paramedics carried her out on a stretcher.
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First Known Use of stretcher
15th century
stretcher
Definition of stretcher
transitive verb
: to carry or transport on a stretcher
First Known Use of stretcher
1973
STRETCHER Defined for English Language Learners
stretcher
playDefinition of stretcher for English Language Learners
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: a device that is made of a long piece of thick cloth stretched between two poles and that is used for carrying an injured or dead person
stretcher
Definition of stretcher for English Language Learners
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: to carry (someone) on a stretcher
STRETCHER Defined for Kids
stretcher
playDefinition of stretcher for Students
: a device like a cot used for carrying a sick or injured person
Medical Dictionary
stretcher
playMedical Definition of stretcher
: a device for carrying a sick, injured, or dead person
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