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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GURNEY

Of unknown origin.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GURNEY

gurney  [ˈɡɜːnɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GURNEY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gurney is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GURNEY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

gurney

Stretcher

A stretcher is an apparatus used for moving patients who require medical care. A basic type must be carried by two or more people. Whereas a wheeled stretcher is often equipped with variable height frames containing wheels, tracks, or skids. In American English, a wheeled stretcher is referred to as a gurney. The name comes from a horse-drawn cab patented in the USA by J. Theodore Gurney in 1883 which bore a similarity to early wheeled stretchers. Stretchers are primarily used in acute out-of-hospital care situations by EMS, military, and Search and rescue personnel. However they are also used to hold prisoners during lethal injections in the United States.

Definition of gurney in the English dictionary

The definition of gurney in the dictionary is a wheeled stretcher for transporting hospital patients.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GURNEY


attorney
əˈtɜːnɪ
Burney
ˈbɜːnɪ
burnie
ˈbɜːnɪ
byrnie
ˈbɜːnɪ
curny
ˈkɜːnɪ
Ernie
ˈɜːnɪ
ferny
ˈfɜːnɪ
girnie
ˈɡɜːnɪ
journey
ˈdʒɜːnɪ
pirnie
ˈpɜːnɪ
yrneh
ˈjɜːnɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GURNEY

gurjun balsam
Gurkha
Gurkhali
gurl
gurlet
gurly
Gurmukhi
gurn
gurnard
gurnet
gurrah
gurrier
gurry
gursh
guru
Guru Granth
Guru Granth Sahib
Guru Nanak
gurudom
guruism

WORDS THAT END LIKE GURNEY

Alderney
barney
blarney
car journey
Carney
Crown attorney
district attorney
Killarney
letter of attorney
outward journey
patent attorney
plane journey
power of attorney
prosecuting attorney
railway journey
return journey
sarney
State´s attorney
tourney
trial attorney

Synonyms and antonyms of gurney in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «gurney» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GURNEY

Find out the translation of gurney to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of gurney from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gurney» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

格尼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

camilla
570 millions of speakers

English

gurney
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गर्ने
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غرني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Гурни
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

maca
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গার্নি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

civière
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gurney
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gurney
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ガーニー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

들것
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Guci
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cáng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நகர்படுக்கையில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गुर्नी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sedye
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

barella
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Gurney
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Гурней
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Gurney
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φορείο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

draagbaar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bår
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Gurney
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gurney

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GURNEY»

The term «gurney» is quite widely used and occupies the 37.308 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GURNEY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gurney

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GURNEY»

Discover the use of gurney in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gurney and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter
From New York Times best-selling author of the Dinotopia series, James Gurney, comes a carefully crafted and researched study on color and light in paintings.
James Gurney, 2010
2
An Introduction to Neural Networks
As a comprehensive and highly accessible introduction to one of the most important topics in cognitive and computer science, this volume should interest a wide range of readers, both students and professionals, in cognitive science, ...
Kevin Gurney, 2003
3
Imaginative Realism: How to Paint What Doesn't Exist
Shares tips and techniques on creating a realistic picture of aliens and creatures, places, and machines.
James Gurney, 2009
4
The Dining Room: A Play
The author's first play, initially presented by the Eugene O'Neill Memorial Theatre Foundation in Waterford, Connecticut, this madcap accounting of the nightmare of a precocious (and somewhat paranoid) young man trying to adapt to--and ...
Albert Ramsdell Gurney, 1982
5
Ivor Gurney & Marion Scott: Song of Pain and Beauty
Insightful account of the life and works of two of the most important figures in twentieth-century British cultural life.
Pamela Blevins, 2008
6
The Ordeal of Ivor Gurney
First published in 1978 The Ordeal of Ivor Gurney is a moving and extraordinary account of a tragic genius penned by the composer Michael Hurd.
Michael Hurd, 2011
7
A.R. Gurney: A Casebook
This is the first full-length study devoted to the art of A.R. Gurney, a major contemporary American playwright who has written over thirty plays, including Love Letters.
Arvid F. Sponberg, 2004
8
The Mind of Edmund Gurney
Gurney was also deeply concerned with problems of social welfare, and with what are now termed "animal rights," as his correspondence with Charles Darwin attests.
Gordon Epperson, 1997
9
Elizabeth Fry: A Quaker Life : Selected Letters and Writings
But less well known is how her Quaker faith inspired this work, leading her to see the light within the impoverished and imprisoned.
Elizabeth Gurney Fry, Gil Skidmore, 2005
10
Love Letters
Received the Critic's Circle Award as the best foreign play of the season. ...intellectual charade... --NY Times. A wonderfully diverting fun fest! Constantly amusing and rewarding. --The Mirror.
Albert Ramsdell Gurney, 1989

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GURNEY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gurney is used in the context of the following news items.
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Gurney Hugh McLean
THERMOPOLIS -- Funeral services for Gurney Hugh McLean, 75, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, July 17, 2015, at the First Baptist Church, with ... «Casper Star-Tribune Online, Jul 15»
2
Judge blasts fellow jurists over civil rights case decision
According to court records, Shelton and Steakley then held Booker down on a gurney while Lapaglia medically paralyzed him and inserted a ... «Knoxville News Sentinel, Jul 15»
3
How many Ucas points do I have?
The Ucas points tariff allocates a set number of points to different qualifications. By Josie Gurney-Read, Online Education Editor. 7:00AM BST ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
4
450kg man dies in hospital
After numerous attempts, Le Grange was eventually wheeled in to the hospital on a gurney. There was yet another hurdle – there were no beds ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
5
Suicide Squad: breaking down the trailer
The whole 'Hannibal Lecter' creep-on-a-gurney thing has been done to death over the years, but when it's a guy like Killer Croc, we're willing to ... «Den Of Geek, Jul 15»
6
Orly Adelson Exiting As ITV Studios America President, With …
... where he now oversees A&E and History as president. He had been in business with A&E as ITV Studios America owns Gurney Productions, ... «Deadline, Jul 15»
7
Man's body found on beach in Naples
City of Naples firefighters and members of the coroners office remove the body on a gurney from Vedado Beach in Naples, Florida, on Monday, ... «Naples Daily News, Jul 15»
8
Nottinghamshire beat Derbyshire by two runs in T20 Blast thriller
With five needed from the last delivery, Wayne Madsen could only managed two from a well-directed Harry Gurney yorker - drawing scant ... «Buxton Advertiser, Jul 15»
9
San Diego Paramedic Attacks Photojournalist at Comic Con for …
San Diego photojournalist J.C. Playford was conducting a video interview outside Comic Con when he noticed a female on a gurney being ... «PINAC News, Jul 15»
10
Gurney's Montauk And Lifeway Foods, Inc. Hosting Hamptons …
Lifeway Foods, Inc., a leading kefir supplier, has joined forces with Gurney's Montauk Resort & Seawater Spa for a month-long kefir and wellness partnership. «Hamptons.com, Jul 15»

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