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evacuation Definition

evacu·ation (ē vak′yo̵̅o̅ ās̸hən, i-)

noun

  1. an evacuating or being evacuated
  2. something evacuated; specif., feces

Etymology: ME evacuacioun < L evacuatio

evacuation Synonyms

evacuation

n.

  1. Removal

    draining, discharge, expulsion; see clearing 1, removal 1.

  2. Withdrawal

    abandonment, removal, retreat, exodus; see departure 1.

evacuation Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • troop: In June 1940 Brooke played a leading role in the evacuation of British troops at Dunkirk.
  • casualty: They coordinate the mode of evacuation of casualties through the appropriate channels.

Converse of object

  • necessitate: Emergencies / Fire IN THE event of fire, or other reasons necessitating the evacuation of the building, a siren will sound continuously.
  • simulate: The sophistication of buildingEXODUS has made it one of the World's leading design tools for simulating evacuation from buildings.
  • ration: Agree a list of key words, e.g. rationing, evacuation, air raid, Anderson shelter.

Adjective modifier

  • aeromedical: Aeromedical evacuation out of the squadron is used to the maximum extent possible.
  • orderly: Later in the raid, he arranged the safe and orderly evacuation of some 3000 people from the burning Moorgate Underground Station.
  • incomplete: Patients were asked to record daily bowel movements, abdominal pain and bloating, straining and incomplete evacuation.
  • humanitarian: UNHCR asks all European countries which have offered places for humanitarian evacuation from the FYROM to prepare to receive refugees.
  • safe: Arrangements are in place for the safe evacuation of disabled people.
  • medical: Conduct a proof of concept trial during medical evacuation.

Modifies a noun

  • drill: A full evacuation drill should be carried out at least once a year to test the effectiveness of the fire escape routine.
  • procedure: Please refer to local fire evacuation procedures for your building.

Noun used with modifier

  • airexodus: The airEXODUS evacuation model has been under development since 1989 with support from the UK CAA and the aviation industry.
  • buildingexodus: This data is then used as part of a validation exercise for the buildingEXODUS evacuation model.
  • maritimeexodus: The maritimeEXODUS evacuation model was then used to examine the evacuation procedure currently employed on the vessel.
  • emergency: Emergency evacuation Should the need to evacuate the hall arise for any reason an announcement will be made from the platform.
  • casualty: Served in Malaya in 1950, in casualty evacuation role.
  • stretcher: Casualty was airlifted to hospital which avoided a lengthy stretcher evacuation which would have taken an estimated three hours.

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