emergency

English Thesaurus

1. a brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkage (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	brake,
definition	:	a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle (noun.artifact)

part meronym	:	automotive vehicle, motor vehicle,
definition	:	a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails (noun.artifact)

2. a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action (noun.event)

hypernym	:	crisis,
definition	:	a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something (noun.event)

3. a state in which martial law applies (noun.state)

hypernym	:	temporary state,
definition	:	a state that continues for a limited time (noun.state)

4. a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action (noun.event)

derivation	:	clamant, crying, exigent, insistent, instant,
definition	:	demanding attention (adj.all)

derivation	:	emergent,
definition	:	occurring unexpectedly and requiring urgent action (adj.all)

derivation	:	clamant, crying, exigent, insistent, instant,
definition	:	demanding attention (adj.all)

derivation	:	emergent,
definition	:	occurring unexpectedly and requiring urgent action (adj.all)