emergence
emergence

emergency


Definition: Meaning of, emergency in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɪˈməːdʒ(ə)nsi /

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emergency emergencies
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  1. an unexpected and dangerous situation that must be dealt with immediately [↪  crisis]
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emergency used in phrases

  • Emergency Alert System (noun)
    1. a federal warning system that is activated by FEMA; enables the President to take over the United States airwaves to warn the whole country of major catastrophic events
  • Federal Emergency Management Agency (noun)
    1. an independent agency of the United States government that provides a single point of accountability for all federal emergency preparedness and mitigation and response activities
  • United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (noun)
    1. an agency of the United Nations responsible for programs to aid education and the health of children and mothers in developing countries
  • accident and emergency (noun)
    1. the room or department in a hospital where people go if they have an accident or suddenly become ill ; =  emergency room AmE] [=  A & E]
  • emergency brake (noun)
    1. American English a piece of equipment in a car that you pull up with your hand to stop the car from moving [=  handbrake]
  • emergency cord (noun)
    1. a chain that a passenger pulls to stop a train in an emergency [=  communication cord British English]
  • emergency exit (noun)
    1. often on the outside of a building a stairway that permits exit in the case of fire or other emergency
  • emergency landing (noun)
    1. engine failure or adverse weather an unscheduled aeroplane landing that is made under circumstances not under the pilot's control
  • emergency medicine (noun)
    1. the branch of medicine concerned with the prompt diagnosis and treatment of injuries, trauma or sudden illness
  • emergency procedure (noun)
    1. especially a medical emergency medicine a procedure adopted to meet an emergency
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