mountain rescuen.
/ˌmaʊntᵻn ˈrɛskjuː/, U.S. /ˌmaʊnt(ə)n ˈrɛskju/ The action of rescuing climbers, etc., who get into difficulties while on a mountain; an organization set up for this purpose. Frequently attributive.
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the world > action or operation > safety > rescue or deliverance > [noun] > of mountaineers in distress
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1938 Clearfield (Pa.) Progress 19 May 4/1 The dogs have been banished from the country in which they and their ancestors performed mountain rescue work for generations.
1956 F. T. K. Bullmore Dark Haven xxiv. 182 I think the best thing I can do is to have all leaders of Mountain Rescue Units up to London for a round-table talk.
1957 R. G. Collomb Dict. Mountaineering 108 Mountain districts in Britain and the Alps have their own mountain rescue posts... Mountain rescue teams are local organizations made up of people working in the district.
1973 C. Bonington Next Horizon i. 26 He..had spent some years with the Royal Air Force in Mountain Rescue, and was a good steady goer.
1986 Scotsman 16 June 8/6 The police were called and Glencoe Mountain Rescue team arrived at 5 am.
1991 L. Price Rottweilers (BNC) 36 Many Norwegians participate in mountain rescue, which is usually carried out in deep snow. Rottweilers seem to excel at this work.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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