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Definition of wheelchair noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

wheelchair

noun
 
/ˈwiːltʃeə(r)/
 
/ˈwiːltʃer/
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  1. a special chair with wheels, used by people who cannot walk because of illness, an accident, etc.
    • by wheelchair In town, she gets about by wheelchair.
    • in a wheelchair It can be hard to get around if you're in a wheelchair.
    • Tony manoeuvred his wheelchair out from behind his desk.
    • Does the hotel have wheelchair access?
    • better access for wheelchair users
    • He's been confined to a wheelchair since the accident.
    Although ‘confined to a wheelchair’ is a common collocation, it gives a very negative view of disability and many people prefer not to use this phrase. You can say somebody uses a wheelchair or say they are a wheelchair user instead.Topics Healthcareb1, Disabilityb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • electric
    • motorized
    • powered
    • …
    verb + wheelchair
    • use
    • manoeuvre/​maneuver
    • push
    • …
    wheelchair + noun
    • access
    • accessibility
    • ramp
    • …
    preposition
    • by wheelchair
    • in a/​the wheelchair
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