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Uncommonstretcher
The correct spelling is stretcher.
How to pronounce stretcher
/ˈstɹɛtʃə/
nounIPA: /ˈstɹɛtʃə/
Say it like: Str-ech-er
The correct spelling is stretcher. One who, or that which, stretches.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.One who, or that which, stretches.
- 2.A simple litter designed to carry a sick, injured, or dead person.
- 3.A frame on which a canvas is stretched for painting.
- 4.A device to stretch shoes or gloves.
- 5.A brick laid with the longest side exposed (compare header).
verb
- 1.To carry (an injured person) on a stretcher.
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