Look up: rescue

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   rescue
   [n] - recovery or preservation from loss or danger 2. [v] - free from harm or evil 3. [v] - take forcibly from legal custody, as of prisoners
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   rescue
   emergency assistance and the saving of life by the rapid extrication of persons trapped beneath debris or in damaged buildings, rendering immediate first aid to such trapped persons or persons so released and sending them to safety and for further treatment Category: Management in the public and private sector
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   Rescue
   Res'cue transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Rescued (-k?d); present participle & verbal noun Rescuing .] [ Middle English rescopuen , Old French rescourre , rescurre , rescorre ; Latin prefix re- re- + excutere to shake or drive out; ex out + quatere to shake. See < ...
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   Rescue
   Res'cue noun [ From Rescue , v. ; confer Rescous .] 1. The act of rescuing; deliverance from restraint, violence, or danger; liberation. « Spur to the rescue of the noble Talbot.» Shak. 2. (Law) (a) The forcible retaking, or taking away, against law, of things lawfully distrained. (b) The for ...
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   rescue
   1. The act of rescuing; deliverance from restraint, violence, or danger; liberation. 'Spur to the rescue of the noble Talbot.' (Shak) ... 2. The forcible retaking, or taking away, against law, of things lawfully distrained. The forcible liberation of a person from an arrest or imprisonment. ... The retaking by a party captured of a prize made by the ...
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   rescue
   deliverance noun recovery or preservation from loss or danger; `work is the deliverance of mankind`; `a surgeon`s job is the saving of lives`
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   rescue
   to assist someone who is in danger
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   Rescue
   `Rescue` refers to operations that usually involve the saving of life, or prevention of injury. Tools used might include search dogs, search and rescue horses, helicopters, and the `Jaws of Life` and other hydraulic cutting and spreading tools used to extricate individuals from wrecked vehicles. Rescue operations are sometimes supported by special vehicles such as fire department's or EMS Heavy rescue vehicle. Ropes and special devices can rea...
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   Rescue
   • (v.) The act of rescuing; deliverance from restraint, violence, or danger; liberation. • (v.) The retaking by a party captured of a prize made by the enemy. • (v.) The forcible retaking, or taking away, against law, of things lawfully distrained. • (v.) The forcible liberation of a person from an arrest or imprisonment. •...
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