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stretchered

stretchered is the simple past and past participle of stretcher.

Adjective

stretchered (not comparable)

  1. Carried on a stretcher.
  2. Having stretchers (horizontal bars to strengthen).
    Antonyms:
    unstretchered

Meaning of stretcher

Verb

stretcher (third-person singular simple present stretchers, present participle stretchering, simple past and past participle stretchered)

  1. (transitive) To carry (an injured person) on a stretcher.
    • Claire Elise Tisdall, a volunteer nurse working in London, watched as a soldier was strechered past her one night.2022, Lindsey Fitzharris, The Facemaker, page 37

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Antonyms of stretchered

Questions about stretchered

What does stretchered mean?
Stretchered means carried on a stretcher.
What is stretchered the simple past and past participle of?
Stretchered is the simple past and past participle of stretcher.
What part of speech is stretchered?
Stretchered is an adjective.

Words near stretchered in the dictionary

  1. stretcher cases
  2. stretcher match
  3. stretcher matches
  4. stretcher-bearer
  5. stretcher-bearers
  6. stretchered
  7. stretchering
  8. stretcherless
  9. stretcherman
  10. stretchermen
  11. stretchers

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