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gurney

Pronunciation: /ˈgəːni/

Definition of gurney

noun (plural gurneys)

chiefly North American
  • a wheeled stretcher used for transporting hospital patients.

Origin:

late 19th century: apparently named after J. T. Gurney of Boston, Massachusetts, patentee of a new cab design in 1883

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