Meaning & Definition of Stretcher in English
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Stretcher
/strɛʧər/
noun
1. A wooden framework on which canvas is stretched and fixed for oil painting
synonym:
- stretcher
2. A mechanical device used to make something larger (as shoes or gloves) by stretching it
synonym:
- stretcher
3. A litter for transporting people who are ill or wounded or dead
- Usually consists of a sheet of canvas stretched between two poles
synonym:
- stretcher
4. A stone that forms the top of wall or building
synonym:
- capstone,
- copestone,
- coping stone,
- stretcher
Examples of using
The last time I saw Tom, he was on a stretcher.
The last time I saw Tom, he was on a stretcher.