emergencies

Variant of emergency

emergency definition

emer·gency (ē mʉr′jən sē, i-)

noun pl. emergencies -·cies

a sudden, generally unexpected occurrence or set of circumstances demanding immediate action

Etymology: orig. sense, emergence: see emergence

adjective

for use in case of sudden necessity an emergency brake

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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