STOKES STRETCHER

  

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STOKES STRETCHER

Specialty Definition: STOKES STRETCHER

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Mining

The simplest type of stretcher used for underground first aid. This basket-type stretcher acts as a splint for the whole body, and is constructed of tubular steel and strong wire mesh. Used for lifting or lowering injured persons in difficult places. This type of stretcher is used in metal mines or in coal mines where the coalbed has a steep pitch.See also:stretcher. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Anagrams: STOKES STRETCHER

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "c-e-e-e-h-k-o-r-r-s-s-s-t-t-t"

-5 letters: crosstrees, resketches, rocketeers, stretchers, threescore.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: STOKES STRETCHER


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

53 54 4F 4B 45 53      53 54 52 45 54 43 48 45 52

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

    

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01010011 01010100 01001111 01001011 01000101 01010011 00100000 01010011 01010100 01010010 01000101 01010100 01000011 01001000 01000101 01010010

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#83 &#84 &#79 &#75 &#69 &#83 &#32 &#83 &#84 &#82 &#69 &#84 &#67 &#72 &#69 &#82

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0053 0054 004F 004B 0045 0053      0053 0054 0052 0045 0054 0043 0048 0045 0052

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

5354494539532535452395437423952

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