Amb

/æmb/ noun

Definition

An abbreviation or informal term; sometimes refers to an ambulance in emergency services slang.

Etymology

A shortened form, likely from 'ambulance,' used colloquially by medical and emergency personnel in various English-speaking regions.

Kelly Says

Emergency responders create their own language shortcuts—'amb' is functional jargon that lets medical teams communicate faster in life-or-death situations where every second counts and every word saved helps.

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