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stretcher

DEFINITIONS OF: stretcher

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n a litter for transporting people who are ill or wounded or dead; usually consists of a sheet of canvas stretched between two poles

Types:
gurney
a metal stretcher with wheels
Type of:
litter
conveyance consisting of a chair or bed carried on two poles by bearers

n a wooden framework on which canvas is stretched and fixed for oil painting

Type of:
framework
a structure supporting or containing something

n a mechanical device used to make something larger (as shoes or gloves) by stretching it

Type of:
mechanical device
mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles

n a stone that forms the top of wall or building

Synonyms:
capstone, copestone, coping stone
Type of:
stone
building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose
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