Heimlich maneuver


Definition: Meaning of, Heimlich maneuver in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / məˈnuːvə /

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Heimlich maneuver Heimlich maneuvers
American English ; Heimlich manoeuvre elsewhere
  1. an emergency procedure to help someone who is choking because food is lodged in the trachea
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Pronunciation: ˈkɑːəbə
Parts of Speech: noun
Islam a black stone building in Mecca that is shaped like a cube and that is the most sacred Muslim pilgrim shrine; believed to have been given by Gabriel to Abraham; Muslims turn in its direction when praying