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Zimmer

British  
/ ˈzɪmə /

noun

  1. Also called: Zimmer frame.  another name for walker

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“A work-free Sunday is an absolute social achievement,” said Silke Zimmer, a Verdi board member.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

Zimmer: And you’re doing it out of order, so you’re like, “Wait, I’m playing the end before I’ve even played the beginning, but I don’t even know what my beginning is.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 9, 2026

Zimmer: Was there a fart joke in there, though?

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 9, 2026

A concert by film-score composer Hans Zimmer in Germany was a particularly strong driver of live entertainment earnings, Eventim’s chief executive officer Klaus-Peter Schulenberg told an investor call.

From The Wall Street Journal May 29, 2026

"Dr. Rosen is sick. But I'll get Dr. Zimmer for you. If you're sure it's an emergency?"

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse

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