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n-see] Pronunciation Key noun, plural -cies, adjective | 1. | a sudden, urgent, usually unexpected occurrence or occasion requiring immediate action. |
| 2. | a state, esp. of need for help or relief, created by some unexpected event: a weather emergency; a financial emergency. |
| 3. | granted, used, or for use in an emergency: an emergency leave; emergency lights. |
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| e·mer·gen·cy
Audio Help (ĭ-mûr'jən-sē) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. e·mer·gen·cies
adj. For use during emergencies: emergency food rations. |
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| emergency | |
noun | |
| 1. | a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action; "he never knew what to do in an emergency" |
| 2. | a state in which martial law applies; "the governor declared a state of emergency" |
| 3. | a brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkage [syn: hand brake] |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
emergency [iˈməːdʒənsi] noun — plural eˈmergencies
Example: Call the doctor — it's an emergency; You must save some money for emergencies; (also adjective) an emergency exit
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| Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary, © 2000-2006 K Dictionaries Ltd. |
Main Entry: emer·gen·cy
Pronunciation: i-'m&r-j&n-sE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -cies
: an unforeseen
combination of circumstances or the resulting state that calls for immediate action: as a : a sudden bodily alteration (as a ruptured appendix or surgical shock) such as is likely to
require immediate medical attention b : a usually distressing event or condition that can often be anticipated or prepared for but seldom exactly foreseen
| Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc. |
Main Entry: emer·gen·cy
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -cies
1 : an unforeseen combination of circumstances or the resulting
state that calls for immediate action
2 : an urgent need for assistance or relief <a state of emergency>
| Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc. |
Emergency
E*mer"gen*cy\, n.; pl. Emergencies. [See Emergence.]1. Sudden or unexpected appearance; an unforeseen occurrence; a sudden occasion. Most our rarities have been found out by casual emergency. --Glanvill. 2. An unforeseen occurrence or combination of circumstances which calls for immediate action or remedy; pressing necessity; exigency. To whom she might her doubts propose, On all emergencies that rose. --Swift. A safe counselor in most difficult emergencies. --Brougham. Syn: Crisis; conjuncture; exigency; pinch; strait; necessity.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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