/ ˈmedɪvæk; NAmE / noun
[ U ] ( especially NAmE ) the movement of injured soldiers or other people to hospital in a helicopter or other aircraft
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WORD ORIGIN
1960s: blend of medical and evacuation (see evacuate ).
/ ˈmedɪvæk; NAmE / noun
[ U ] ( especially NAmE ) the movement of injured soldiers or other people to hospital in a helicopter or other aircraft
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WORD ORIGIN
1960s: blend of medical and evacuation (see evacuate ).
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005