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wheelchair
[ weel-chair, hweel- ]
noun
- a chair mounted on wheels for use by persons who cannot walk.
wheelchair
/ ˈɾːˌʃɛə /
noun
- med a special chair mounted on large wheels, for use by invalids or others for whom walking is impossible or temporarily inadvisable
Word History and Origins
Origin of wheelchair1
Example Sentences
Ms Winship, who works in retail, has been told she will recover, but that it would be "a long-term thing" and that she was facing "months" using a wheelchair.
Or are you in search of fun and accessible places to take your uncle who uses a wheelchair and is visiting L.A. for the first time?
All four reigning Olympic and Paralympic marathon champions will be present, with Swiss athletes Marcel Hug and Catherine Debrunner contesting the elite wheelchair events.
When she does she needs the help of a wheelchair as she gets tired easily.
By then, he had already taken to using a wheelchair and cane because of persistent knee pain, but still insisted on maintaining a busy travel schedule.
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