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Definition of stretcher-bearer noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

stretcher-bearer

noun

/ˈstretʃə beərə(r)/

/ˈstretʃər berər/

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a person who helps to carry a stretcher, especially in a war or when there is a very serious accident

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