noun
(military) a station located near a combat area for giving first aid to the wounded
• Syn: ↑aid station
• Topics: ↑military, ↑armed forces, ↑armed services, ↑military machine, ↑war machine
• Hypernyms: ↑first-aid station
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Mil.
a post or center that gives first aid to the wounded, located near a combat area.
[1890-95]
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dressing station noun
A place where wounded are collected and tended by members of a field ambulance
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Main Entry: ↑dress
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dressing station,
a temporary building or place for the emergency treatment of wounded or injured persons.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.