wheelchair
pronunciation
How to pronounce wheelchair in British English:
UK [ˈwiːltʃeə(r)]
How to pronounce wheelchair in American English:
US [ˈwiːltʃer]
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- Noun:
- a movable chair mounted on large wheels; for invalids or those who cannot walk; frequently propelled by the occupant
Word Origin
- wheelchair (n.)
- also wheel-chair, c. 1700, from wheel + chair (n.).
Example
- 1. Hospital regulations require a wheelchair for patients being discharged .
- 2. Now they insisted he ride a wheelchair .
- 3. A wheelchair lets you move .
- 4. He sits in a wheelchair , his face lowered .
- 5. I 'm disabled and in a wheelchair after a stroke .