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wheel·chair  (hwlchâr, wl-)
n.
A chair mounted on large wheels for the use of a sick or disabled person.

wheelchair [ˈwiːlˌtʃɛə]
n
(Medicine) Med a special chair mounted on large wheels, for use by invalids or others for whom walking is impossible or temporarily inadvisable
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.wheelchair - a movable chair mounted on large wheelswheelchair - a movable chair mounted on large wheels; for invalids or those who cannot walk; frequently propelled by the occupant
bath chair - a wheelchair usually pushed by an attendant, as at a spa
chair - a seat for one person, with a support for the back; "he put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down"
motorized wheelchair - a wheelchair propelled by a motor
Translations
wheelchair [ˈwiːltʃɛəʳ] Nsilla f de ruedas

wheelchair hwiːltʃɛər] nfauteuil m roulant
wheelchair-bound hwiːltʃɛərbaʊnd] adj [person] → en chaise roulante
wheel clamp nsabot m de Denver
wheel-clamp hwiːlklæmp] vt [+ car] → mettre un sabot de Denver à

wheelchair [ˈwiːlˌtʃɛəʳ] nsedia a rotelle

wheelchair كرسي بعجلات invalidní vozík rullestol Rollstuhl αναπηρικό καροτσάκι silla de ruedas pyörätuoli chaise roulante invalidska kolica carrozzella 車椅子 휠체어 rolstoel rullestol wózek inwalidzki cadeira de rodas инвалидная коляска rullstol เก้าอี้เข็นสำหรับคนป่วยหรือคนพิการ tekerlekli sandalye xe lăn 轮椅


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