wheelchair
[ hweel-chair, weel- ]
/ ˈʰwilˌtʃɛər, ˈwil- /
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noun
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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Words nearby wheelchair
wheelbarrow, wheelbarrow race, wheelbase, Wheel Blacks, wheel bug, wheelchair, wheelchair housing, wheel clamp, wheeled, wheeler, wheeler-dealer
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British Dictionary definitions for wheelchair
wheelchair
/ (ˈwiːlˌtʃɛə) /
noun
med a special chair mounted on large wheels, for use by invalids or others for whom walking is impossible or temporarily inadvisable
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Medical definitions for wheelchair
wheelchair
n.
A chair mounted on large wheels for the use of a sick or disabled person.
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