Wheelchair
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈwiːlt͡ʃɛə(ɹ)/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Wheelchair is a noun meaning A chair mounted on large wheels for the transportation or use of a sick or disabled person.
Meaning
A chair mounted on large wheels for the transportation or use of a sick or disabled person.
More Meanings
- (attributive) Designed for use by wheelchairbound people.
- (by extension) Any device involving wheels designed to assist a non-human animal with locomotion.
- to move using a wheelchair
Example Sentences
They strolled, ran, walked and wheelchaired the track.
Almost all of them learned wheelchairing and all learned to manage to eat by themselves.
People who took part walked, jogged, ran, rollerbladed and wheelchaired the five kilometers
To build the wheelchair, Dale Ryder attached wheels from a toy plane to an axle that fits over Mrs. T’s shell.
Word Forms
- wheelchairs
- wheel-chair
- wheelchairing
- wheelchaired
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include wheel, rocker, chair, armchair, springboard, couch.
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