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Meaning of the word gurney in English

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gurney

US /ˈɡɝː.ni/

UK /ˈɡɜː.ni/

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Noun

a wheeled stretcher used for transporting patients, especially in hospitals or ambulances

Example:

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The paramedics carefully placed the injured person on the gurney.

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The patient was wheeled down the hallway on a gurney.

Synonym:

stretcher trolley

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