Meaning of non-emergency in English
something, such as an accident, that is not dangerous or serious and does not need fast action in order to avoid harmful results:
Many of these visits were for non-emergencies, such as toothaches and colds.
All non-emergency surgery has been canceled.
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- If you call the firedepartment in a non-emergency, you will likely have to pay.
- It's a good idea to keep the police nonemergency numbers on yourphone for things like debris on the highway.
- It can take over an hour to evacuatepeople from buildings in non-emergency situations.
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/prəˌkræs.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
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/proʊˌkræs.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
the act of delaying something that must be done, often because it is unpleasant or boring
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