Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A chair mounted on large wheels for the use of a sick or disabled person.
Wiktionary
- n. A chair mounted on large wheels for the transportation or use of a sick or disabled person.
- n. attributive designed for wheelchairbound people
WordNet 3.0
- n. a movable chair mounted on large wheels; for invalids or those who cannot walk; frequently propelled by the occupant
Etymologies
- wheel + chair (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Yeah, I don't like the term wheelchair bound either.”
“The dude in the wheelchair is my cousin's son, Tommy.”
“And -- being in a wheelchair is an okay alternative to surgery, don't let 'em scare you.”
“When the students play dog sledding, his wheelchair is the sled.”
“Advertising on a scooter/wheelchair is unexpected and would catch attention.”
“Ms. Portnoy bought her wheelchair from the same company that produced the ones used by Spin the lamb.”
The Wall Street Journal: A New Set of Wheels Can Improve a Dog's Life, Too
“A good motorized custom wheelchair is well over $10,000.”
Democrats Against Breast-Feeding. - Moe_Lane’s blog - RedState
“The disabled man in the wheelchair is weeping openly.”
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“By the way, are those running shoes the guy in the wheelchair is wearing?”
“Daryl "Chill" Mitchell yells as his wheelchair is sent flying a few feet across the set, the result of a good shoulder push from Tyson.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘wheelchair’.
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50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
walking, bicycle, bus, train, motorcycle, airplane, car, truck, segway, limousine, roller coaster, wheelbarrow and 130 more...
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WF - nominal compounds (concrete)
foodstuff, banknote, crankshaft, earphone, fibreboard, fishplate, forklift, glassware, guardrail, handicraft, headband, kitchenware and 181 more...
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eggplantia5's Words
scintillate, marvel, cranberry, oscillate, triumph, bamboozle, grimace, magical, book, hexagon, cipher, compendium and 2727 more...
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Basic English Vocabulary
Very basic words for ESL students.
a, abandon, ability, able, abortion, about, above, abroad, absence, absolute, absolutely, absorb and 4334 more...
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The things they carried (List 2)
Listening to this as an audio book for the second time. Tim O'Brien uses simple words and phrases to great effect. Very few unfamilar and big words . The writing style reminds me of words from Joh...
The, Things, They, Carried, meant, fond, By necessity,, presented to him, far beyond, against the brick..., reaching, taut and 2940 more...
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Gabba Gabba Word: some Ramones words
blitzkrieg, pulsating, revved, beat, brat, punk, runt, wanna, boyfriend, chainsaw, massacre, sniff and 84 more...
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TN5 Lesson 52
discount store, Kmart, cart, shopping cart, pans, frying pan, pot, cookware, set, piece, 7-piece set, cook and 14 more...
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Human Powered Vehicles
Just like it says on the tin. I'll grant a little leeway for spurious things like gravity, air currents and whatnot to lend a hand.
rickshaw, unicycle, canoe, billycart, scooter, trishaw, hang-glider, bicycle, bobsled, toboggan, tandem, aquabike and 33 more...
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TT3 Lesson 34
camper, novice, s'more, treat, nightmare, weird, luck, harm, irresponsible, notice, spot, block and 6 more...
Tweets
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oroboros Pepe said, we only have one enchilada left, but don't worry wheelchair Nov 15, 2008