emergency

  • 31emergency — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. juncture, crisis; exigency, necessity, pinch, extremity. See circumstance, difficulty. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. accident, crisis, unforeseen occurrence, strait(s), urgency, exigency, contingency,… …

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  • 32emergency — noun (plural emergencies) 1》 a serious, unexpected, and potentially dangerous situation requiring immediate action.     ↘[as modifier] arising from or used in an emergency: an emergency exit.     ↘N. Amer. the casualty department in a hospital.… …

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  • 33emergency — 1. noun a military emergency Syn: crisis, disaster, catastrophe, calamity, plight; informal panic stations 2. adjective 1) an emergency meeting Syn: urgent, crisis, extraordinary 2) emergency supplies …

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  • 34emergency*/*/ — [ɪˈmɜːdʒ(ə)nsi] noun [C] an unexpected situation in which immediate action is necessary, often because there is danger The club is now facing a financial emergency.[/ex] We always carry a medical kit for emergencies.[/ex] emergency surgery[/ex]… …

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  • 35emergency — e•mer•gen•cy [[t]ɪˈmɜr dʒən si[/t]] n. pl. cies, adj. 1) a sudden, urgent, usu. unexpected occurrence requiring immediate action 2) a situation requiring help or relief, usu. created by an unexpected event: a weather emergency[/ex] 3) required or …

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  • 36emergency — avarinė būsena statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. alert condition; emergency; emergency condition; emergency state; hazard condition vok. Notzustand, m rus. аварийное состояние, n pranc. état d émergence, m …

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  • 37emergency — A sudden unexpected happening; an unforeseen occurrence or condition; perplexing contingency or complication of circumstances; a sudden or unexpected occasion for action; exigency; pressing necessity. Emergency is an unforeseen combination of… …

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  • 38emergency — A sudden unexpected happening; an unforeseen occurrence or condition; perplexing contingency or complication of circumstances; a sudden or unexpected occasion for action; exigency; pressing necessity. Emergency is an unforeseen combination of… …

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  • 39emergency — Confrontation by sudden peril. 38 Am J1st Negl § 41. A pressing necessity; an exigency; an event or occasional combination of circumstances calling for immediate action or remedy. 38 Am J1st Mun Corp § 450. An unforeseen occurrence or condition… …

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  • 40emergency — 1. noun /ɪˈmɝ.dʒən.si/ a) A situation such as a natural or man made disaster requiring urgent assistance. b) The department of a hospital that treats emergencies. Syn: casualty …

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