pararescue

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noun

A military career field whose practitioners parachute into enemy territory to provide emergency medical help and to rescue fellow soldiers.

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Meanings

nounpararescue (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA military career field whose practitioners parachute into enemy territory to provide emergency medical help and to rescue fellow soldiers.

Origin

From para- + rescue.

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APA

pararescue. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pararescue

MLA

“pararescue.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pararescue. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pararescue,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pararescue.

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