used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the case of a victim trapped in a bathtub from a radio accidentally knocked into the water, it might mean simply removing the plug from the wall outlet.
accidentallyadverbUS /ˌæksəˈdentəli/
without advance planning
From this reading In the case of a victim trapped in a bathtub from a radio accidentally knocked into the water, it might mean simply removing the plug from the wall outlet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If a victim is found grasping shorted, permanently installed equipment and cannot let go, the main switch might be used for quick release of the current.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The first question you should ask yourself is "Can I quickly turn off the power?"
bathtubnounUS /ˈbæθtəb/
a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
From this reading In the case of a victim trapped in a bathtub from a radio accidentally knocked into the water, it might mean simply removing the plug from the wall outlet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This would be easier to do in the home than outside.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The first question you should ask yourself is "Can I quickly turn off the power?"
cannot
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From this reading If a victim is found grasping shorted, permanently installed equipment and cannot let go, the main switch might be used for quick release of the current.
an occurrence of something
From this reading In the case of a victim trapped in a bathtub from a radio accidentally knocked into the water, it might mean simply removing the plug from the wall outlet.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading If a victim is found grasping shorted, permanently installed equipment and cannot let go, the main switch might be used for quick release of the current.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Outdoors, especially with high tension wires, your danger in rescue is much greater.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading This would be easier to do in the home than outside.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading This would be easier to do in the home than outside.
equipmentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading If a victim is found grasping shorted, permanently installed equipment and cannot let go, the main switch might be used for quick release of the current.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Outdoors, especially with high tension wires, your danger in rescue is much greater.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first question you should ask yourself is "Can I quickly turn off the power?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If a victim is found grasping shorted, permanently installed equipment and cannot let go, the main switch might be used for quick release of the current.
set up or found
From this reading If a victim is found grasping shorted, permanently installed equipment and cannot let go, the main switch might be used for quick release of the current.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the case of a victim trapped in a bathtub from a radio accidentally knocked into the water, it might mean simply removing the plug from the wall outlet.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If a victim is found grasping shorted, permanently installed equipment and cannot let go, the main switch might be used for quick release of the current.
graspingnounUS /ˈɡræspɪŋ/
understanding with difficulty
From this reading If a victim is found grasping shorted, permanently installed equipment and cannot let go, the main switch might be used for quick release of the current.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Outdoors, especially with high tension wires, your danger in rescue is much greater.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Outdoors, especially with high tension wires, your danger in rescue is much greater.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading This would be easier to do in the home than outside.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The first question you should ask yourself is "Can I quickly turn off the power?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If a victim is found grasping shorted, permanently installed equipment and cannot let go, the main switch might be used for quick release of the current.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This would be easier to do in the home than outside.
installedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɔːld/
inflected form of “instal” — set up for use
From this reading If a victim is found grasping shorted, permanently installed equipment and cannot let go, the main switch might be used for quick release of the current.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In the case of a victim trapped in a bathtub from a radio accidentally knocked into the water, it might mean simply removing the plug from the wall outlet.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first question you should ask yourself is "Can I quickly turn off the power?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the case of a victim trapped in a bathtub from a radio accidentally knocked into the water, it might mean simply removing the plug from the wall outlet.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading In the case of a victim trapped in a bathtub from a radio accidentally knocked into the water, it might mean simply removing the plug from the wall outlet.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading If a victim is found grasping shorted, permanently installed equipment and cannot let go, the main switch might be used for quick release of the current.
most important element
From this reading If a victim is found grasping shorted, permanently installed equipment and cannot let go, the main switch might be used for quick release of the current.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading In the case of a victim trapped in a bathtub from a radio accidentally knocked into the water, it might mean simply removing the plug from the wall outlet.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In the case of a victim trapped in a bathtub from a radio accidentally knocked into the water, it might mean simply removing the plug from the wall outlet.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Outdoors, especially with high tension wires, your danger in rescue is much greater.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the case of a victim trapped in a bathtub from a radio accidentally knocked into the water, it might mean simply removing the plug from the wall outlet.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The first question you should ask yourself is "Can I quickly turn off the power?"
OutdoorsadverbUS /ˈaʊtˈdɔːrz/
outside a building
From this reading Outdoors, especially with high tension wires, your danger in rescue is much greater.
outletnounUS /ˈaʊtlet/
a place of business for retailing goods
From this reading In the case of a victim trapped in a bathtub from a radio accidentally knocked into the water, it might mean simply removing the plug from the wall outlet.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading This would be easier to do in the home than outside.
permanentlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrmənəntli/
for a long time without essential change
From this reading If a victim is found grasping shorted, permanently installed equipment and cannot let go, the main switch might be used for quick release of the current.
plugverbUS /plʌɡ/
fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
From this reading In the case of a victim trapped in a bathtub from a radio accidentally knocked into the water, it might mean simply removing the plug from the wall outlet.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The first question you should ask yourself is "Can I quickly turn off the power?"
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The first question you should ask yourself is "Can I quickly turn off the power?"
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading If a victim is found grasping shorted, permanently installed equipment and cannot let go, the main switch might be used for quick release of the current.
with speed
From this reading The first question you should ask yourself is "Can I quickly turn off the power?"
radionounUS /ˈreɪdioʊ/
medium for communication
From this reading In the case of a victim trapped in a bathtub from a radio accidentally knocked into the water, it might mean simply removing the plug from the wall outlet.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading If a victim is found grasping shorted, permanently installed equipment and cannot let go, the main switch might be used for quick release of the current.
removingverbUS /riˈmuːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading In the case of a victim trapped in a bathtub from a radio accidentally knocked into the water, it might mean simply removing the plug from the wall outlet.
free from harm or evil
From this reading Outdoors, especially with high tension wires, your danger in rescue is much greater.
shortedverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtɪd/
past form of “short” — cheat someone by not returning him enough money
From this reading If a victim is found grasping shorted, permanently installed equipment and cannot let go, the main switch might be used for quick release of the current.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The first question you should ask yourself is "Can I quickly turn off the power?"
and nothing more
From this reading In the case of a victim trapped in a bathtub from a radio accidentally knocked into the water, it might mean simply removing the plug from the wall outlet.
switchverbUS /swɪtʃ/
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading If a victim is found grasping shorted, permanently installed equipment and cannot let go, the main switch might be used for quick release of the current.
tensionnounUS /ˈtenʃən/
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
From this reading Outdoors, especially with high tension wires, your danger in rescue is much greater.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This would be easier to do in the home than outside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first question you should ask yourself is "Can I quickly turn off the power?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This would be easier to do in the home than outside.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This would be easier to do in the home than outside.
trappedadjectiveUS /træpt/
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading In the case of a victim trapped in a bathtub from a radio accidentally knocked into the water, it might mean simply removing the plug from the wall outlet.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The first question you should ask yourself is "Can I quickly turn off the power?"
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading If a victim is found grasping shorted, permanently installed equipment and cannot let go, the main switch might be used for quick release of the current.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading In the case of a victim trapped in a bathtub from a radio accidentally knocked into the water, it might mean simply removing the plug from the wall outlet.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading In the case of a victim trapped in a bathtub from a radio accidentally knocked into the water, it might mean simply removing the plug from the wall outlet.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading In the case of a victim trapped in a bathtub from a radio accidentally knocked into the water, it might mean simply removing the plug from the wall outlet.
wiresnounUS /ˈwaɪərz/
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading Outdoors, especially with high tension wires, your danger in rescue is much greater.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Outdoors, especially with high tension wires, your danger in rescue is much greater.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This would be easier to do in the home than outside.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The first question you should ask yourself is "Can I quickly turn off the power?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Outdoors, especially with high tension wires, your danger in rescue is much greater.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading The first question you should ask yourself is "Can I quickly turn off the power?"
