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Definition of handrail
: a narrow rail for grasping with the hand as a support
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Recent Examples of handrail from the Web
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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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On impact Velez's motorcycle veered toward the northwest corner of the intersection, mounted the curb and struck a traffic signal box, a wooden light pole and a metal handrail, investigators said.
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The older man tripped but was able to grab onto the handrail and rode the escalator back down unharmed.
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In ballet training, the barre is the horizontal handrail dancers grip while perfecting their technique.
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Step 1: Dust Dust each room, including the topsides of all the furniture, undersides of shelves, and all handrails, as well as picture frames, TV screens and knickknacks.
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ESSRS was an inflatable pole meant to serve as a handrail for astronauts spacewalking between two spacecraft.
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First Known Use of handrail
1675
HANDRAIL Defined for English Language Learners
handrail
playDefinition 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
playDefinition of handrail for Students
: a rail to be grasped by the hand for support
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