WHEELCHAIR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does wheelchair mean? 

• WHEELCHAIR (noun)
  The noun WHEELCHAIR has 1 sense:

1. a movable chair mounted on large wheels; for invalids or those who cannot walk; frequently propelled by the occupant

  Familiarity information: WHEELCHAIR used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• WHEELCHAIR (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A movable chair mounted on large wheels; for invalids or those who cannot walk; frequently propelled by the occupant

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("wheelchair" is a kind of...):

chair (a seat for one person, with a support for the back)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "wheelchair"):

bath chair (a wheelchair usually pushed by an attendant, as at a spa)

motorized wheelchair (a wheelchair propelled by a motor)

 Context examples 

You may need a wheelchair or a scooter if an injury or disease has left you unable to walk.

(Mobility Aids, NIH)

Treatments include exercise, pain medicine, physical therapy, wheelchairs, braces, and surgery.

(Osteogenesis Imperfecta, NIH: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)

People with Friedreich's ataxia usually need a wheelchair 15 to 20 years after symptoms first appear.

(Friedreich's Ataxia, NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)

The questionnaire contains 1 question which is scored ranging from 0 (normal) to 6 (confined to wheelchair).

(Disease Steps Questionnaire, NCI Thesaurus)

In medicine, wheelchairs, pumps, and artificial limbs are examples of devices.

(Device, NCI Dictionary)

Examples are a cane, wheelchair, scooter, walker, hearing aid, or special bed.

(Assistive device, NCI Dictionary)