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词汇 Heimlich manoeuvre
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Definition of Heimlich manoeuvre in English:

Heimlich manoeuvre

(also Heimlich procedure)
noun ˈhʌɪmlɪx

  • A first-aid procedure for dislodging an obstruction from a person's windpipe in which a sudden strong pressure is applied on their abdomen, between the navel and the ribcage.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I got round the back of him and did the Heimlich manoeuvre.
    • His mum was patting him on the back and had to give him the Heimlich manoeuvre.
    • I think I will brush up on my Heimlich manoeuvre.
    • Then I'll show him the Heimlich manoeuvre and teach him the green cross code.
    • In restaurants, Victor simulates choking in order to bond with, then sponge off, people who leap to perform the Heimlich manoeuvre.
    • Luckily (for him!) the Heimlich manoeuvre wasn't needed.

Origin

1970s: named after Henry J. Heimlich (born 1920), the American doctor who developed the procedure.
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