Definition of handrail
:a narrow rail for grasping with the hand as a support
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Today, the cave has been wired with lighting and lined with handrails to entertain crowds of tourists; Jesse James' signature, in pencil and soot, is visible on a wall not far from Brad Paisley's.
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Remove rugs or fix them to the floor, install bright lights where needed and consider putting up handrails in the bathroom and along stairs.
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Publicly, $4 million has been spent on the renovated CEO building and $1.5 million was spent on new handrails and video scoreboard at Ripken Stadium.
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The southbound Honda drifted off South 55th Avenue and hit a utility pole, a fence and a mental handrail before spinning and coming to a rest facing northward, officials from the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office said.
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The project, funded by the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority, will include new benches and other furniture, pavement, landscaping, handrails, lighting, a floating fountain and other amenities.
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Archaeologists discovered a trove of other artifacts at the site, including two tables, black-and-white mosaic tiles, a wooden railing or handrail, frescoed wall fragments and decorated brickwork.
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There they and a group of student volunteers used synthetic swabs to wipe handrails, ticket kiosks and floors to collect samples of bacteria.
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This seems like common sense, but always pause for a very brief moment before going down the stairs, and use the handrail.
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First Known Use of handrail
1675
HANDRAIL Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of handrail for English Language Learners
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: a narrow bar placed on the side of a walkway or a flight of stairs that you can hold as you walk
HANDRAIL Defined for Kids
handrail
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hand·rail
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Definition of handrail for Students
:a rail to be grasped by the hand for support
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