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dressing station

American

noun

Military.

a post or center that gives first aid to the wounded, located near a combat area.

dressing station British

noun

military a first-aid post close to a combat area

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Etymology

Origin of dressing station

First recorded in 1890–95

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dressing station

A field dressing station lived in one such cave.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 24, 2018

Here a stretcher bearer pushes a casualty to the advanced dressing station.

From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2013

This is an advanced dressing station, just beyond the trenches but still within range of German artillery.

From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2013

As soon as I got to the dressing station Manera brought a medical sergeant out and he put bandages on both my legs.

From Time Magazine Archive

Kat is not very heavy; so I take him up on my back and start off to the dressing station with him.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque

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