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hospital train

/ˈhɒspɪtl treɪn/

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/ˈhɒspɪtl treɪn/slangbritishmedicalobsolete
  • ruСтарый британский сленговый термин для обозначения кареты скорой помощи или транспортного средства, используемого для перевозки раненых или больных в больницу, часто употреблявшийся во время войны или в историческом контексте.

An old British slang term for an ambulance or a vehicle used to transport injured or sick people to a hospital, commonly used during wartime or in historical contexts.

  1. Medical evacuation trainC1formal

    A specially equipped train used to transport wounded or sick soldiers from the battlefield to hospitals.

    ruСанитарный поезд

    • During the war, the hospital train evacuated hundreds of injured soldiers.
    • The Red Cross operated a hospital train to provide medical care on the move.
    • Hospital trains were a vital part of military logistics in the 20th century.