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stretcher

[strech-er] / ˈstrɛtʃ ər /
NOUN
litter
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NOUN
carrying bed
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Two men, who came to retrieve the stretcher, saw inside Legacy's premises.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Moore says he used a stretcher, borrowed from another funeral service, to collect a body from a local nursing home.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Officials raced towards her and she received lengthy medical treatment before being towed away on a stretcher, with her condition unknown.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

After crashing 13 seconds into the downhill Vonn was airlifted off the mountain on a stretcher and later underwent surgery Sunday at a hospital in Treviso.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Mrs. Olinski thought Dr. Rohmer would have to be taken out on a stretcher.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg