Word Finder - evacuation

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The act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion, especially for safety.

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Withdrawal of troops or civils from a town, fortress, etc.

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The act of emptying, clearing of the contents, or discharging, including creating a vacuum.

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Voidance of any matter by the natural passages of the body or by an artificial opening; defecation; also, a diminution of the fluids of an animal body by cathartics, venesection, or other means.

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That which is evacuated or discharged; especially, a discharge by stool or other natural means.

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Abolition; nullification.

I just issued the evacuation order for those remaining.

The evacuation of Crete by the four protecting powers was followed in 1909 by renewed agitation.

A'Ran closed the connection and checked the evacuation progress.

I want you to issue the evacuation order for the planet.

One result of the Russo-Japanese War was the evacuation of Manchuria by the Russians, which, after the conclusion of peace in 1905, was handed over by Japan to China.

But the Turkish reform movement of 1908 seemed to promise a revival of Ottoman power, which might in time have enabled the Turks to demand the promised evacuation, and thus to reap all the ultimate benefits of the Austrian administration.

Still worse was the prospect when Sir Arthur Wellesley with a British force landed in Portugal, gained the battle of Vimiero (21st of August), and brought the French commander, Junot, by the so-called convention of Cintra, to agree to the evacuation of the country by all the French troops.

It resulted only in heavy slaughter of the tribesmen, which afforded no direct or indirect aid to General Gordon or to the policy of evacuation.

Angered by this step, Ras Alula took prisoners the members of an Italian exploring party commanded by Count Salimbeni, and held them as hostages for the evacuation of Wa.

The evacuation of Greece by the Romans gave Antiochus his opportunity, and he now had the fugitive Hannibal at his court to urge him on.

Conduct a proof of concept trial during medical evacuation.

When the British arbitrator appeared on the scene in the beginning of 1872, though compelled to admit the shah's possession of what has been called " Seistan Proper," he could in fairness insist on the evacuation of Nad Ali, Kala Fath, and all places occupied on the right bank by Persian troops; and furthermore he left to the Afghans both sides of the river Helmund from the dam of Kuhak to its elbow west of Rudbar.

In 1780 Georgetown was occupied by a body of Loyalist troops, with whom the American troops had several skirmishes, but on the Toth of August 1781 General Francis Marion forced the evacuation of the town and took possession of it.

The British government then asked General Gordon to proceed to Khartum to report on the best method of carrying out the evacuation.

The sophistication of buildingEXODUS has made it one of the World's leading design tools for simulating evacuation from buildings.

Arrangements are in place for the safe evacuation of disabled people.

The airEXODUS evacuation model has been under development since 1989 with support from the UK CAA and the aviation industry.

This data is then used as part of a validation exercise for the buildingEXODUS evacuation model.

The maritimeEXODUS evacuation model was then used to examine the evacuation procedure currently employed on the vessel.

Served in Malaya in 1950, in casualty evacuation role.

People were given gas masks and plans for evacuation were prepared.

Taking stable iodine is combined with sheltering or evacuation.

Cylinders are first heated to drive off any residual moisture followed by thorough purging and evacuation process to create a clean baseline.

We are also looking to purchase some vibrating pillows for those with impaired hearing for use in the event of fire evacuation.

The school's evacuation and emergency procedures should be taken into account and contractors, sub-contractors etc made fully aware.

All staff will be trained in their use and in the evacuation procedure in the event of a fire alarm.

In England the Squadron remained on constant standby to assist in the evacuation of Cyprus.

After the suppression of the Arabi rebellion he was again installed in office (September 1882) by Tewfik, but in January 1884 he resigned rather than sanction the evacuation of the Sudan.

The order arrived on the 9th of August, whereas Crispi had been sent as early as the 16th of July to warn Garibaldi that, owing to Prussian opposition, Austria would not cede the Trentino to Italy, and that the evacuation was inevitable.

The protecting powers had fixed the conditions preliminary to evacuation - (i) the organization of a native gendarmerie, (2) the maintenance of the tranquillity of the island, (3) the complete security of the Mussulman population.

One of them was involved in war with the Romans in 24 and 23 B.C.; the land was invaded by C. Petronius, who took the fortress Premis or Ibrim, and sacked the capital (then Napata); the emperor Augustus, however, ordered the evacuation of the country without even demanding tribute.

The necessary withdrawal of the army from Crown Point in 1776 and the evacuation of Ticonderoga in 1777 were magnified by Schuyler's enemies into a retrograde movement, and, on the 19th of August 1777, he was superseded.

The country, however, was again ravaged by the retiring troops, quarters of Jassy and Bucharest burnt, and the complete evacuation delayed till 1824, when the British government again remonstrated with the Porte (see Eastern Question; Greece; Ypsilanti; Alexander).

Rocky handled all types of emergencies, including the evacuation of doomed planets and the uncovering of villainous plots against the United Worlds.

Are there evacuation plans in case of fire, or safe areas for the children to go during bad weather?

In all the confusion that a hasty evacuation entails, it's all too possible that you might become separated from your pets.

Since that time, the committee has responded to other natural disasters and helps pet owners plan ahead for their evacuation strategy; this includes planning for their pets as well.

Casualty was airlifted to hospital which avoided a lengthy stretcher evacuation which would have taken an estimated three hours.

Responsibilities may include food distribution, search and rescue, evacuation assistance and management of medical care.

You will also want to make sure that you have access to a radio so that can stay informed about news for your area, including whether an evacuation order has been made.

Properly placed and working smoke detectors in combination with rapid evacuation plans minimize a person's exposure to smoke and flames in the event of a fire.

Properly placed and working smoke detectors in combination with rapid evacuation plans minimize a person's exposure to smoke in the event of a fire.

Red Cross was able to provide support without evacuation systems or accurate weather reports.

You'll find information on traveling abroad, overseas insurance programs, and medical evacuation services.

Medical Evacuation - Pays the expenses involved if the sick or injured person needs to be transported home for further medical treatment.

The next morning, the sight of snow falling outside her window drew her gaze as she packed for the evacuation.

The camp was being broken down quickly, with pallets already loaded and sealed, awaiting evacuation.

In 447 an Athenian army, which had marched into Boeotia to quell an insurrection, had to surrender in a body at Coronea, and the price of their ransom was the evacuation of Boeotia.

The treaty of Cteau Cambresis in 1559, and the evacuation of the Piedmontese cities held by French and Spanish troops in 1574, restored his state.

The evacuation closed the heroic period of Boston's history.