pararescue
A military career field whose practitioners parachute into enemy territory to provide…A military career field whose practitioners parachute into enemy territory to provide emergency medical help and to rescue fellow soldiers.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A military career field whose practitioners parachute into enemy territory to provide emergency medical help and to rescue fellow soldiers.
Origin
From para- + rescue.From para- + rescue.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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