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Meaning of Handrail | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈhændˌɹeɪl

Definitions

  1. 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.
  2. A moving continuous belt-like rail on either side of an escalator which users can hold on to for support.

Equivalents

Azərbaycanca məhəccər sürahi
Беларуская парэнча по́ручань
Català barana passamà
Čeština držadlo zábradlí
Dansk gelænder
Ελληνικά κάγκελο κουπαστή
Esperanto manrelo
Eesti käsipuu
हिन्दी डंडा
Magyar korlát
Հայերեն բազրիք ճաղաշար
Íslenska handrið
日本語 手すり 手摺 欄干
ქართული მოაჯირი
한국어 난간 란간
Lietuvių turėklas
Македонски гелендер парапет
Malti poġġaman
Polski poręcz
Português corrimão
Română mână curentă
Slovenčina zábradlie
Slovenščina ograja
Српски rukohvat рукохват
ไทย ราว
Tagalog gabay
Türkçe küpeşte tırabzan
Tiếng Việt tay vịn

Examples

“Retractable steps and handrails are provided on each side of the cars. The steps, which are under the control of the guard, are operated by hand levers in the entrance vestibule.”
“Walkways and handrails were also upgraded during the work, to improve safety for maintenance staff.”
“We trialled a new ultraviolet system that runs under the handrail of an escalator, killing the virus. We are rolling that out at more than 100 stations.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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