nnoun.eventa sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate actionSynset:exigency pinch
Examples:- he never knew what to do in an emergency
Derivationally Related Form:emergentexigent
Hypernyms:crisis
Inherited Hypernyms:emergencycrisisjuncturehappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.statea state in which martial law appliesExamples:- the governor declared a state of emergency
Hypernyms:temporary state
Inherited Hypernyms:emergencytemporary statestateattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.artifacta brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkageSynset:emergency brake hand brake parking brake
Part Holonyms:automotive vehicle motor vehicle
Hypernyms:brake
Inherited Hypernyms:hand brakebrakerestraintdeviceinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity