aid : Idioms & Phrases

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Aid prayer

  • (Law), a proceeding by which a defendant beseeches and claims assistance from some one who has a further or more permanent interest in the matter in suit.
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aid station

  • noun (military) a station located near a combat area for giving first aid to the wounded
    dressing station.
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aid-de-camp

Aid"-de-camp` noun
Etymology
F. aide de camp (literally) camp assistant.
Wordforms
plural Aids-de-camp
Definitions
  1. (Mil.) An officer selected by a general to carry orders, also to assist or represent him in correspondence and in directing movements.
Webster 1913

aid-major

Aid"-ma`jor noun
Definitions
  1. The adjutant of a regiment.
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audiovisual aid

  • noun materials using sight or sound to present information
    audiovisual.
    • language tapes and videocassettes and other audiovisuals
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band aid

  • noun trade name for an adhesive bandage to cover small cuts or blisters
  • noun hurried repair
    quick fix; quickie; quicky.
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computer-aided design

  • noun software used in art and architecture and engineering and manufacturing to assist in precision drawing
    CAD.
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deaf-aid

  • noun an electronic device that amplifies sound and is worn to compensate for poor hearing
    deaf-aid.
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economic aid

  • noun money to support a worthy person or cause
    economic aid; aid.
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financial aid

  • noun money to support a worthy person or cause
    economic aid; aid.
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first aid

  • noun emergency care given before regular medical aid can be obtained
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first-aid kit

  • noun kit consisting of a set of bandages and medicines for giving first aid
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first-aid station

  • noun a station providing emergency care or treatment before regular medical aid can be obtained
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foreign aid

  • noun aid (such as economic or military assistance) provided to one nation by another
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grant-in-aid

  • noun a grant from a central government to a local government
  • noun a grant to a person or school for some educational project
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hearing aid

  • noun an electronic device that amplifies sound and is worn to compensate for poor hearing
    deaf-aid.
  • noun a conical acoustic device formerly used to direct sound to the ear of a hearing-impaired person
    ear trumpet.
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medical aid

  • noun professional treatment for illness or injury
    medical care.
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mutual aid

  • noun arrangements made between nations to assist each other
    international logistic support.
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teaching aid

  • noun materials and equipment used in teaching
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To pray in aid

  • to beseech and claim such assistance.
Webster 1913