- stretcher bar
- noun
1. : an extensible pillar attached to a rock drill to secure it in place2. : a bar or rod used as a distance piece
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
stretcher bar
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bar|row — bar|row1 «BAR oh», noun, verb. –n. 1. = wheelbarrow. (Cf. ↑wheelbarrow) 2. British. a two wheeled handcart: »We bought fresh oranges and clusters of rich purple grapes from the barrows on Piccadilly (Atlantic). 3. a frame with two short handles… … Useful english dictionary
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stretcher — /strech euhr/, n. 1. Med. a. a kind of litter, often of canvas stretched on a frame, for carrying the sick, wounded, or dead. b. a similar litter on wheels, adapted for use in ambulances and hospitals. 2. a person or thing that stretches. 3. any… … Universalium
stretcher — /ˈstrɛtʃə / (say strechuh) noun 1. a light, folding bed; camp stretcher. 2. a bed like device designed for transporting an ill or injured person, in its simplest form a sheet of canvas between two poles. 3. any of various instruments for… …
stretcher — I. noun Date: 15th century 1. a. one that stretches; especially a device or machine for stretching or expanding something b. an exaggerated story ; a tall tale 2. a. a brick or stone laid with its length parallel to the face of the wall b. a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
stretcher-bearer — stretch·er bear·er .bar ər, .ber n a person who carries one end of a stretcher … Medical dictionary
stretcher — noun 1》 a framework of two poles with a long piece of canvas slung between them, used for carrying sick, injured, or dead people. 2》 a wooden frame over which a canvas is stretched ready for painting. 3》 a rod or bar joining and supporting chair… … English new terms dictionary
stretcher — stretch•er [[t]ˈstrɛtʃ ər[/t]] n. 1) a litter, as of canvas, for carrying a sick or dead person 2) a person or thing that stretches 3) any of various instruments for extending, widening, or distending 4) bui a bar, beam, or framework serving as a … From formal English to slang
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