Definitions
a brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkage
Word origin
Borrowed from Medieval Latin emergentia, from Latin emergens, present participle of emergo (“to emerge, arise, come forth”), equivalent to emergent + -cy or emerge + -ency. Doublet of emergence.
Used in a sentence
“Cardiac arrest is an emergency requiring medical attention.”
“We also found that the only emergency egress from the tram was by smashing the front or rear windscreens, and that emergency lighting had failed when the tram overturned.”
“I've got a really bad disease It's got me begging on my hands and knees So take me to emergency Cause something seems to be missing”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer3 curated clues
01“urgent situation”9 letters
02“Sudden crisis”9 letters
03“Urgent crisis”9 letters
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