Adjective modifier

• wooden: A home made wooden stretcher was built by members.

• new: On the left can be seen where a section has been cut away; a new stretcher is temporarily bolted in place.

Converse of object

• improvise: The Danes carry their chief on an improvised stretcher through Manchester.

• carry: Bolton MRT Members carrying the stretcher along the stream bed.

• get: Jim runs in and tells them to get a stretcher for Sid who has collapsed.

• make: A home made wooden stretcher was built by members.

• use: In this case we have two choices - either use a flexible stretcher or move the casualty out of the stretcher.

• have: Even if the Germans had allowed us to help them - which I believe they would - we had no stretchers.

Converse of subject

• evacuate: The casualty was evacuated by stretcher using a back rope for security.

Modifies a noun

• bearer: These would include stretcher bearers who often put their lives at risk to rescue injured soldiers in No Mans Land.

• evacuation: Casualty was airlifted to hospital which avoided a lengthy stretcher evacuation which would have taken an estimated three hours.

• bond: A good clue is to look for stretcher bond.

• bar: Can be used in place of tapestry roller frames, stretcher bars or wooden hoops.

• frame: Two 20 x 7.5 meter stretcher frames were fabricated to provide for two large front projection screens, that angled out over the auditorium.

• bed: In cases of severe illness the ' stretcher bed ' was was used to carry the patient from their home to the vehicle.

Noun used with modifier

• canvas: You can use an old picture frame or canvas stretcher to start with.

• rescue: In the past 35 years, almost 6,500 people in Scotland have benefited from a trip in a chopper or mountain rescue stretcher.

• foot: The rower pushes his legs against the foot stretcher during the drive phase of the stroke.

• cross: An oak high stool with leather saddle seat and double cross stretcher the design attributed to Simpson of Kendal.

• frame: One time 6000 King George V volunteer Brian Dodd rubs down a frame stretcher cover.