"medevac" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmɛdɪvæk/ Audio: En-us-medevac.oga Forms: medevacs [plural]
Etymology: Syllabic abbreviation of medical evacuation. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} medevac (countable and uncountable, plural medevacs)
  1. The emergency transportation, usually by air, of patients to a medical facility. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-medevac-en-noun-s9knyedb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 21 28 29 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 20 23 27 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 23 26 30
  2. A vehicle, typically aircraft, used for emergency transportation of patients to a medical facility. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-medevac-en-noun-rCwNFup8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 21 28 29 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 20 23 27 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 23 26 30
  3. Trained personnel who care for patients during emergency transportation to a medical facility. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-medevac-en-noun-w9ZP6RVP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 21 28 29 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 20 23 27 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 23 26 30
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: MEDEVAC, medivac

Verb

IPA: /ˈmɛdɪvæk/ Audio: En-us-medevac.oga Forms: medevacs [present, singular, third-person], medevacking [participle, present], medevacing [participle, present], medevacked [participle, past], medevacked [past], medevaced [participle, past], medevaced [past]
Etymology: Syllabic abbreviation of medical evacuation. Head templates: {{en-verb|medevacs|medevacking|medevacked|past2=medevaced|pres_ptc2=medevacing}} medevac (third-person singular simple present medevacs, present participle medevacking or medevacing, simple past and past participle medevacked or medevaced)
  1. (transitive) To transport (patients) by medevac. Tags: transitive Related terms: CASEVAC Translations (Translations): EVASAN (French)
    Sense id: en-medevac-en-verb-hIAOQSEs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 21 28 29 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 20 23 27 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 23 26 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 23 24 30 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 18 21 25 36
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: MEDEVAC, medivac

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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