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abdominal thrust

British  

noun

  1. another name for Heimlich manoeuvre

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The American Red Cross began adopting Heimlich’s abdominal thrust maneuver in 1976.

From Fox News • May 3, 2019

The rescuer stands behind the choking victim, with the rescuer’s arms around the victim’s waist and then delivers a sharp, upward abdominal thrust, just above the belly button.

From Washington Post • Dec. 17, 2016

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