Heimlich Manoeuvere (Noun)
Meaning
An emergency procedure to help someone who is choking because food is lodged in the trachea.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- She immediately performed the Heimlich manoeuvre on her brother after he began to choke on a piece of steak during dinner.
- When a man began choking in a restaurant, a nurse jumped into action and used the Heimlich manoeuvre to save his life.
- Learning the Heimlich manoeuvre in a first-aid class turned out to be crucial when a child at a birthday party started choking on a piece of cake.
- In response to the person's distress, someone from the crowd rushed forward to apply the Heimlich manoeuvre, which eventually dislodged the object from their airway.
- She successfully performed the Heimlich manoeuvre on her coworker, saving his life when a fish bone got stuck in his throat during lunch.