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DRESSING STATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(military) a station located near a combat area for giving first aid to the wounded
Synonyms:
aid station; dressing station
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("dressing station" is a kind of...):
first-aid station (a station providing emergency care or treatment before regular medical aid can be obtained)
Domain category:
armed forces; armed services; military; military machine; war machine (the military forces of a nation)