Audible pauses (3 letters)

{ Answer }

ERS

{ Related Clues }

Vetch
Bitter vetch
Ending for 76
Forage plant
Hems and haws
Hesitant sounds
Hosp. areas
Occupational suffixes
Pausing sounds
R.N.'s stations
Sounds of hesitation
Speech pauses
Speech stumbles
Stumblers' sounds
Stumbling points
Trauma ctrs.
Uhs' kin
Vocal pauses
Vocalized pauses
Ambulance destinations, in brief
Triage areas, briefly
Places for quick operations, briefly
Where operators stand by?: Abbr.

{ Tags }

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{ Notes }

The answer ERS is seen frequently, appearing about once every 60 puzzles.

{ Definition }

ER as a noun:

1. (erbium, Er, atomic number 68) = a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium

2. (emergency room, ER) = a room in a hospital or clinic staffed and equipped to provide emergency care to persons requiring immediate medical treatment