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• stretcher — ► NOUN 1) a framework of two poles with a long piece of canvas slung between them, used for carrying sick, injured, or dead people. 2) a wooden frame over which a canvas is stretched ready for painting. 3) a brick or stone laid with its long side …   English terms dictionary

• Stretcher — Stretch er, n. 1. One who, or that which, stretches. [1913 Webster] 2. (Masonry) A brick or stone laid with its longer dimension in the line of direction of the wall. Gwilt. [1913 Webster] 3. (Arch.) A piece of timber used in building. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Stretcher — A stretcher is a medical device used to carry casualties or an incapacitated person from one place to another. It is a simple type of litter, and still called by that name in some cases.A stretcher is usually carried by two people, one at the… …   Wikipedia

• Stretcher bar — A stretcher bar is used to construct a wooden stretcher frame used by artists to mount their canvases. They are traditionally a wooden framework support on which an artist fastens a piece of canvas. They are also used for small scale embroidery… …   Wikipedia

• Stretcher (furniture) — A stretcher is a horizontal support element of a table, chair or other item of furniture; this structure is normally made of exposed wood and ties vertical elements of the piece together. There are numerous styles of the stretcher including… …   Wikipedia

• stretcher — [[t]stre̱tʃə(r)[/t]] stretchers, stretchered 1) N COUNT A stretcher is a long piece of canvas with a pole along each side, which is used to carry an injured or sick person. The two ambulance attendants quickly put Plover on a stretcher and got… …   English dictionary

• stretcher — /strech euhr/, n. 1. Med. a. a kind of litter, often of canvas stretched on a frame, for carrying the sick, wounded, or dead. b. a similar litter on wheels, adapted for use in ambulances and hospitals. 2. a person or thing that stretches. 3. any… …   Universalium

• stretcher — noun 1》 a framework of two poles with a long piece of canvas slung between them, used for carrying sick, injured, or dead people. 2》 a wooden frame over which a canvas is stretched ready for painting. 3》 a rod or bar joining and supporting chair… …   English new terms dictionary

• stretcher — stretch•er [[t]ˈstrɛtʃ ər[/t]] n. 1) a litter, as of canvas, for carrying a sick or dead person 2) a person or thing that stretches 3) any of various instruments for extending, widening, or distending 4) bui a bar, beam, or framework serving as a …   From formal English to slang

• stretcher bar — noun 1. : an extensible pillar attached to a rock drill to secure it in place 2. : a bar or rod used as a distance piece …   Useful english dictionary

• Ball stretcher — A ball stretcher is a sex toy that is fastened around a man s scrotum and rests on his testicles in order to elongate the scrotum and provide a feeling of weight and pleasure to the wearer. Ball stretchers come in different forms: a rectangular… …   Wikipedia