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- noun Plural form of
handrail .
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Examples
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• Keep your home clear of tripping hazards while taking advantage of safety features, such as handrails, non-slip mats and safety gates.
azcentral.com | news Dr. Marc Wasserman 2010
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Assistive devices such as handrails, shower benches, and long-handled scrubbers may help in this situation.
CNN.com 2010
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They are, however, taking the precaution of carefully scrubbing common areas and frequently touched items, such as handrails and doorknobs, with disinfectant.
News from rep-am.com 2009
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They are, however, taking the precaution of carefully scrubbing common areas and frequently touched items, such as handrails and doorknobs, with disinfectant.
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It's a little bit of help that supports carers and, for instance, provides low-cost handrails, or spots loose carpets that contribute to the unnecessary falls that result in lengthy hospital stays and cost the NHS millions of pounds every day.
The Dilnot review: Money, morality and the care of the elderly | Observer editorial 2011
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Within that exhausting exhilaration, it is the sense of “fam-er-ree” that provides the only compass points and handrails.
Fallin’ Up Steve Dennis 2011
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We decided that the infrastructure in San Miguel (narrow sidewalks, cobblestone streets, stairs without handrails) was just no longer safe for me to live there every day.
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Another group of men were invited to cross a solid, wider bridge with handrails ten feet off the ground.
Red Flags or Red Herrings? Susan Engel 2011
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It's a little bit of help that supports carers and, for instance, provides low-cost handrails, or spots loose carpets that contribute to the unnecessary falls that result in lengthy hospital stays and cost the NHS millions of pounds every day.
The Dilnot review: Money, morality and the care of the elderly | Observer editorial 2011
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We decided that the infrastructure in San Miguel (narrow sidewalks, cobblestone streets, stairs without handrails) was just no longer safe for me to live there every day.
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