stretcher

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

stretch +‎ -er

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Noun

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Singular
stretcher

Plural
stretchers

stretcher (plural stretchers)

  1. A simple litter designed to carry a sick, injured, or dead person.
  2. A frame on which a canvas is stretched for painting.
  3. A device to stretch shoes or gloves.
  4. A brick laid with the longest side exposed (compare header).
  5. A lie.

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[edit] Translations

simple litter designed to carry a sick, injured, or dead person
frame on which a canvas is stretched for painting
device to stretch shoes or gloves
brick laid with the longest side exposed
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