Dunkirk
Dunkirk noun - A seaport in northern France on the North Sea; scene of the evacuation of British forces in 1940 during World War II.
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Emergency
Emergency noun - A time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action.
Usage example: an alert, quick-thinking girl who is good to have around in an emergency
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- For instance, Operation Dynamo (the evacuation of troops from Dunkirk) was so named because it was planned in an emergency session in a dynamo room.
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