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jaws of life

/ˈdʒɔːz əv laɪf/

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/ˈdʒɔːz əv laɪf/B2formaltechnical
  • ruГидравлический спасательный инструмент, используемый аварийными службами для вскрытия транспортных средств и извлечения заблокированных людей после аварий.

A hydraulic rescue tool used by emergency services to pry open vehicles and extract trapped individuals after accidents.

  1. B2formal

    A hydraulic rescue tool used by emergency services to pry open vehicles and free trapped individuals after accidents.

    ruГидравлические ножницы

    • The firefighters used the Jaws of Life to cut open the car door.
    • Rescuers arrived with the Jaws of Life to extract the driver from the wreckage.
    • The Jaws of Life can exert thousands of pounds of force to spread metal.