wheelchair
noun
wheel·chair
ˈ(h)wēl-ˌcher 
: a chair mounted on wheels especially for the use of disabled persons
Examples of wheelchair in a Sentence
He was in a wheelchair for several months after the accident.
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The 81-year-old man was in a wheelchair, so he was assigned to a one-person cell, which had poor ventilation.
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Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
Now confined to a wheelchair, Woods is out of action and behind a desk, directing his small team on a rogue mission after being framed and hunted by the CIA.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Damian Durand said his Chevrolet Equinox SUV is large enough to accommodate a medical passenger requiring a wheelchair, but he isn’t paid extra to transport those with medical needs.
—Kff Health News, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
The new generation models can turn 180-degrees almost instantly, which the company says will improve the robot’s ability to navigate narrow sidewalks and reverse out of the way for someone in a wheelchair or a stroller.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 30 Oct. 2024
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Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
Now confined to a wheelchair, Woods is out of action and behind a desk, directing his small team on a rogue mission after being framed and hunted by the CIA.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Damian Durand said his Chevrolet Equinox SUV is large enough to accommodate a medical passenger requiring a wheelchair, but he isn’t paid extra to transport those with medical needs.
—Kff Health News, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
The new generation models can turn 180-degrees almost instantly, which the company says will improve the robot’s ability to navigate narrow sidewalks and reverse out of the way for someone in a wheelchair or a stroller.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 30 Oct. 2024
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wheelchair
noun
wheel·chair
-ˌche(ə)r
-ˌcha(ə)r
: a chair with wheels used especially by sick, injured, or disabled people to get about
Medical Definition
wheelchair
noun
wheel·chair
ˈhwē(ə)l-ˌche(ə)r, ˈwē(ə)l-, -ˌcha(ə)r
: a chair mounted on wheels especially for the use of disabled individuals
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