- handrail
- [[t]hæ̱ndreɪl[/t]]
handrailsN-COUNTA handrail is a long piece of metal or wood which is fixed near stairs or places where people could slip and fall, and which people can hold on to for support.
English dictionary. 2008.
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handrail — hand rail n. a rail[1] at the side of staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling; shaped so as to be conveniently gripped with the hand; as, please hold onto the handrail when crossing the walkway. Syn: bannister, banister, balustrade,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
handrail — [hand′rāl΄] n. a rail serving as a guard or support to be held by the hand, as along a staircase or ramp … English World dictionary
Handrail — Handrails are railings used on stairways and escalators. [cite web|url=http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/handrail|title=Dictionary.com|accessdate=2007 06 26] They are designed to be grasped by the hand while ascending or descending the… … Wikipedia
Handrail — Lipslide am Handrail Der englische Begriff Handrail (im Deutschen: Handlauf) wird im Deutschen von Skateboardern und Aggressive Skatern im Streetskating verwendet. Sie sliden und Grinden am Rail (Stange) und überwinden so eine Treppe. Dabei wird… … Deutsch Wikipedia
handrail — n. 1) to grasp a handrail 2) to hold on to a handrail * * * [ hændreɪl] to grasp a handrail to hold on to a handrail … Combinatory dictionary
handrail — UK [ˈhændˌreɪl] / US noun [countable] Word forms handrail : singular handrail plural handrails a long bar that you can hold on to for support, for example at the side of stairs … English dictionary
handrail — noun Date: 1725 a narrow rail for grasping with the hand as a support … New Collegiate Dictionary
handrail — /hand rayl /, n. a rail serving as a support or guard at the side of a stairway, platform, etc. [1785 95; HAND + RAIL1] * * * … Universalium
handrail — noun A rail which can be held, such as on the side of a staircase, ramp or other walkway, and serving as a support or guard … Wiktionary
Handrail — Поручень; Ограждение … Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии
