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- [hand-reyl]
- /ˈhændˌreɪl/
- /ˈhænd.reɪl/
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- [hand-reyl]
- /ˈhændˌreɪl/
Definitions of handrail word
- noun handrail a rail serving as a support or guard at the side of a stairway, platform, etc. 1
- noun handrail A rail fixed to posts or a wall for people to hold on to for support. 1
- noun handrail support rail: on stairs, etc. 1
- countable noun handrail A 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. 0
- noun handrail a rail alongside a stairway, etc, at a convenient height to be grasped to provide support 0
- noun handrail a rail serving as a guard or support to be held by the hand, as along a staircase or ramp 0
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Origin of handrail
First appearance:
before 1785 One of the 44% newest English words
First recorded in 1785-95; hand + rail1
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Parts of speech for Handrail
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
handrail popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
handrail usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for handrail
noun handrail
- support — to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
- balustrade — A balustrade is a railing or wall on a balcony or staircase.
- rail — any of numerous birds of the family Rallidae, that have short wings, a narrow body, long toes, and a harsh cry and inhabit grasslands, forests, and marshes in most parts of the world.
- baluster — any of a set of posts supporting a rail or coping
- post — power-on self-test
Top questions with handrail
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