diamond carry

noun

A very stable method of carrying a spine board with one carrier at the head end, one at the foot end and one at each side.

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Meanings

noundiamond carry (uncountable)
  1. uncountablefirst aidmedicineA very stable method of carrying a spine board with one carrier at the head end, one at the foot end and one at each side.

Origin

From diamond + carry. The four people doing the carrying resemble the four points of a diamond shape.

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APA

diamond carry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diamond%20carry

MLA

“diamond carry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diamond%20carry. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diamond carry,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diamond%20carry.

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