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Definition of Evacuating

Evacuating
Evacuate E*vac"u*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Evacuated; p. pr. & vb. n. Evacuating.] [l. evacuatus, p. p. of evacuare to empty, nullify; e out + vacuus empty, vacare to be empty. See Vacate.] 1. To make empty; to empty out; to remove the contents of; as, to evacuate a vessel or dish. 2. Fig.: To make empty; to deprive. [R.] Evacuate the Scriptures of their most important meaning. --Coleridge. 3. To remove; to eject; to void; to discharge, as the contents of a vessel, or of the bowels. 4. To withdraw from; to quit; to retire from; as, soldiers from a country, city, or fortress. The Norwegians were forced to evacuate the country. --Burke. 5. To make void; to nullify; to vacate; as, to evacuate a contract or marriage. [Obs.] --Bacon.

Meaning of Evacuating from wikipedia

- Emergency evacuation, removal of persons from a dangerous place due to a disaster or impending war Medical evacuation (MEDEVAC), evacuating a patient...
- decision to evacuate through Dunkirk rather than counter-attack to the south, and the perceived preference of the Royal Navy for evacuating British forces...
- Evacuation Day may refer to: Evacuation Day (M****achusetts), the anniversary of departure of British army on March 17, 1776, celebrated in Greater Boston...
- of individuals in evacuating buildings, the variable human reactions is a complex factor to take into account during an evacuation. This is a critical...
- Troops of the 1st Army Corps evacuating on the Saratov transport ship Last patrol of Crimea by Russian Army troops The Evacuation of Wrangel's White Army from...
- Medical evacuation, often shortened to medevac or medivac, is the timely and efficient movement and en route care provided by medical personnel to wounded...
- An evacuation slide is an inflatable slide used to evacuate an aircraft quickly. An escape slide is required on all commercial (p****enger carrying) aircraft...
- Dilation and evacuation (D&E) or dilatation and evacuation (British English) is the dilation of the cervix and surgical evacuation of the uterus (potentially...
- Evacuation simulation is a method to determine evacuation times for areas, buildings, or vessels. It is based on the simulation of crowd dynamics and...
- hurricane evacuation. Despite mandatory evacuation orders some people still refuse to leave their homes. Due to the danger of hurricanes, evacuating should...