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stretcher definition

stretcher (strec̸h′ər)

noun

  1. a person or thing that stretches; specif.,
    1. a brace or tie used to extend or support a framework; crosspiece
    2. a brick or stone laid lengthwise in a wall
    3. any of several framelike devices used for stretching and shaping cloth, garments, curtains, etc.
    1. a light frame covered with canvas, etc. and used for carrying the sick, injured, or dead; litter
    2. any similar device, as a wheeled cot used in ambulances

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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