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A person who is injured or disabled and uses a wheelchair. The phrase usually refers to a long-term wheelchair user.See Also: wheelchair sport
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Wheelchair — seating in a theater (i.e. giving a dedicated, convenient space left free for a user to position his own wheelchair in the cinema) … Wikipedia
Wheelchair tennis — is a sport that is played on a regulation tennis court, by people using specially designed wheelchairs. All pedestrian variations of tennis are, played, i.e. same sex, doubles, mixed etc.The only rule that differs from pedestrian tennis is the… … Wikipedia
Wheelchair DanceSport — is a partner dance competition and Dancesport where at least one dancers is in a wheelchair.Wheelchair dancers participate in combi style dancing with an able bodied partner or duo dance with two wheelchairs. Standard dances include the waltz,… … Wikipedia
Wheelchair ramp — A wheelchair ramp is an inclined plane installed in addition to or instead of stairs. Ramps permit wheelchair users, as well as people pushing strollers, carts, or other wheeled objects, to more easily access a building. Wheelchair ramps come in… … Wikipedia
wheelchair — noun A chair mounted on large wheels for the transportation or use of a sick or disabled person. See Also: wheelchair user, wheelchair sport … Wiktionary
wheelchair sport — noun An organized athletic activity engaged in by persons who require the assistance of a wheelchair. See Also: wheelchair user … Wiktionary
wheelchair — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ electric, motorized, powered (esp. BrE) VERB + WHEELCHAIR ▪ use ▪ manoeuvre/maneuver ▪ Tony manoeuvred/ … Collocations dictionary
user — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ avid (esp. AmE), heavy, large ▪ heavy users of credit ▪ The larger users of the service have to pay more. ▪ small … Collocations dictionary
user */*/*/ — UK [ˈjuːzə(r)] / US [ˈjuzər] noun [countable] Word forms user : singular user plural users 1) someone who uses something such as a service or a piece of equipment Software should be designed to meet the needs of users. Access for wheelchair users … English dictionary
user — us|er [ juzər ] noun count *** 1. ) someone who uses something such as a service or a piece of equipment: Software should be designed to meet the needs of users. Access for wheelchair users is now available. Bicyclists, like all road users, must… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
