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wheelchair

/ˈwiːlt͡ʃɛə(ɹ)/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A chair mounted on large wheels for the transportation or use of a sick or disabled person.
  2. Designed for use by wheelchairbound people.
  3. (by extension) Any device involving wheels designed to assist a non-human animal with locomotion.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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