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stretcher
[ strech-er ]
/ ˈstrɛtʃ ər /
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noun
verb (used with object)
to stretch (canvas for a painting) on a stretcher.
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stretcher
/ (ˈstrɛtʃə) /
noun
verb (tr)
to transport (a sick or injured person) on a stretcher
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