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   emergency

   /ɪˈməːdʒ(ə)nsi/

   noun

   • 1. a serious, unexpected, and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action: "personal alarms for use in an emergency"
   • ▪ arising from or used in an emergency: "an emergency operation to save his sight" Similar urgentcrisisimpromptuextraordinaryalternativesubstitutereplacementspareextrastandbyauxiliaryreservebackupfill-infallbackin reserveOpposite mainprimary
   • ▪ a person with a medical condition requiring immediate treatment: "the hospital treated two hundred emergencies"
   • ▪ the department in a hospital which provides immediate treatment: North American "a doctor in emergency cleaned the wound"
   • 2. the Second World War. historical Irish
   • 3. a reserve runner in horse racing. Australian, New Zealand

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from medieval Latin emergentia, from Latin emergere ‘arise, bring to light’ (see emerge).

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   An emergency is an unexpected or urgent event that demands immediate attention. The event is often a serious or dangerous situation, such as not being able to breathe or a fire burning in one’s home. An emergency is similar to a crisis. In both situations, there is danger that needs to be resolved.

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   An emergency is an unexpected and difficult or dangerous situation, especially an accident, which happens suddenly and which requires quick action to deal with it. He deals with emergencies promptly. The hospital will cater only for emergencies. Synonyms: crisis, danger, difficulty, accident More Synonyms of emergency.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word emergency, a sudden serious and dangerous event or situation that needs immediate action. See pictures, example sentences, synonyms and related topics in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   Definitions of emergency. noun. a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action. “he never knew what to do in an emergency ” synonyms: exigency, pinch. see more. noun. a state in which martial law applies. “the governor declared a state of emergency ” see more. noun.