"emergency" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /i.'mɚ.dʒən.si/ Audio: en-us-emergency.ogg [US] Forms: emergency [singular], emergencies [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|emergency|emergencies}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An emergency is a serious situation that needs to be dealt with very quickly.
    Sense id: simple-emergency-en-noun-CPYAaM~h
  2. Emergency is the department in a hospital that takes people with immediate medial needs.
    Sense id: simple-emergency-en-noun-Pkp3KBx7
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          "text": "She called 911 to report the emergency to police."
        },
        {
          "text": "With the new fighting, the president has declared a state of emergency."
        },
        {
          "text": "He was rushed to the emergency room where doctors operated to save his life."
        },
        {
          "text": "Some airlines failed to show pilots how to operate emergency exits."
        },
        {
          "text": "In an emergency, please close your doors and windows and stay calm."
        }
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        "An emergency is a serious situation that needs to be dealt with very quickly."
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        "Emergency is the department in a hospital that takes people with immediate medial needs."
      ],
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      "ipa": "/i.'mɚ.dʒən.si/"
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/i.\"m@`dZVn/"
    },
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        {
          "text": "She called 911 to report the emergency to police."
        },
        {
          "text": "With the new fighting, the president has declared a state of emergency."
        },
        {
          "text": "He was rushed to the emergency room where doctors operated to save his life."
        },
        {
          "text": "Some airlines failed to show pilots how to operate emergency exits."
        },
        {
          "text": "In an emergency, please close your doors and windows and stay calm."
        }
      ],
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        "An emergency is a serious situation that needs to be dealt with very quickly."
      ],
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    },
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