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evacuation
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evacuation
n.
process of clearing people out, act of removing (from a dangerous area, war zone, etc.); withdrawal; discharge of contents
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Evacuation
Evacuation may refer to:
- Casualty evacuation (CASEVAC), patient evacuation in combat situations
- Casualty movement, the procedure for moving a casualty from its initial location to an ambulance
- Emergency evacuation, removal of persons from a dangerous place due to a disaster or impending war
- Medical evacuation (MEDEVAC), evacuating a patient by plane or helicopter or even train
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evacuation
Noun
1. the act of removing the contents of something
(synonym) emptying, voidance
(hypernym) removal, remotion
(hyponym) drain, drainage
(derivation) evacuate
2. the act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion; especially for protection
(hypernym) withdrawal
(hyponym) medical evacuation, medevac, medivac
(derivation) evacuate
3. the bodily process of discharging waste matter
(synonym) elimination, excretion, excreting, voiding
(hypernym) discharge, emission, expelling
(hyponym) defecation, laxation, shitting
(derivation) evacuate, void, empty
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évacuation
nf.
evacuation, act of removing (from a dangerous area, war zone, etc.); draining
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evacuation
n.
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