ambulance

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Synonyms: ambulante, ambiance, ambulate, imbalance, ambulant, ambulances, ambulanced

Antonyms: ambulante, ambiance, ambulate, imbalance, ambulant, ambulances, ambulanced

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q180481}} An [[emergency]] [[vehicle]] designed for transporting seriously [[ill]] or [[injured]] people to a [[hospital]]. {{defdate|from 1854{{ref|name=Etymonline}}}}
2. {{lb|en|military}} A [[mobile]] [[field hospital]]. {{defdate|from 1798{{ref|name=Etymonline}}}}
3. {{lb|en|UK}} A [[vehicle]] used for the transportation of [[dead]] [[person|people]], typically to a [[mortuary]].
4. {{lb|en|chiefly|_|UK|obsolete}} {{synonym of|en|stretcher}}, {{ng|a [[litter]] [[use]]d for [[medical]] [[transport]].}}
5. {{lb|en|US|obsolete}} {{synonym of|en|covered wagon}}. {{defdate|from late 19th c.{{ref|name=Etymonline}}}}

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To transport by ambulance.

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