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wheel⋅chair

[hweel-chair, weel-]
–noun
a chair mounted on wheels for use by persons who cannot walk.

Origin:
1690–1700; wheel + chair
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wheel·chair   (hwēl'châr', wēl'-)   
n.  A chair mounted on large wheels for the use of a sick or disabled person.
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Main Entry: wheel·chair
Pronunciation: 'hwE(&)l-"che(&)r, 'wE(&)l-, -"cha(&)r
Function: noun
: a chair mounted on wheels especially forthe use of disabled individuals
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wheelchair or wheel chair
n.
A chair mounted on large wheels for the use of a sick or disabled person.

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