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walking wounded

walking wounded noun: those casualties whose wounds do not require them to be moved on a stretcher but that can walk to medical treatment.

Noun

the walking wounded

  1. (plural, plural-only) Those casualties whose wounds do not require them to be moved on a stretcher but that can walk to medical treatment.

Questions about walking wounded

What does walking wounded mean?
Walking wounded means those casualties whose wounds do not require them to be moved on a stretcher but that can walk to medical treatment.
What part of speech is walking wounded?
Walking wounded is a noun.

Words near walking wounded in the dictionary

  1. walking wheel
  2. walking wheels
  3. walking wicket
  4. walking wickets
  5. walking with
  6. walking wounded
  7. walking-about money
  8. walking-around money
  9. walking-stick
  10. walking-sticks
  11. walkings

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