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wheelchair


wheel·chair

noun \ˈhwēl-ˌcher, ˈwēl-\

Definition of WHEELCHAIR

: a chair mounted on wheels especially for the use of disabled persons

Examples of WHEELCHAIR

  1. He was in a wheelchair for several months after the accident.

First Known Use of WHEELCHAIR

circa 1700

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