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Meanings of Zimmer frame in English

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A light enclosing framework (trade name Zimmer) with rubber castors or wheels and handles; helps invalids or the handicapped or the aged to walk.

Synonyms
Examples for "walker"
Examples for "walker"
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You'll share space with the odd walker, rare wildflowers and sea grasses.
The Guardian
2
It can power my walker -do you know where that is?'
Tetrarch (Well of Echoes)
3
She was evidently a capital walker in spite of her delicate appearance.
In the Wilderness
4
During the trial, the former producer appeared frail and used a walker.
Reuters
5
If he was a walker, then why was he able to talk?
Patient Zero
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He's a power runner and his feet never stop going, Zimmer said.
Reuters
2
Dr. Zimmer's poultices and elixirs had done little to help Mama's cough.
Her mother's hope
3
The cherry on the top would have been something by Hans Zimmer.
Radio NZ
4
Photographer Gabriel Zimmer thinks it's much more fun to do so literally.
Wired
5
Normally, he would grab a postgame dinner with Zimmer, his bench coach.
The Yankee Years
Usage of Zimmer frame in English
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He has to keep his hands on the Zimmer frame or he will fall.
Keeper: one house, three generations, and a journey into alzheim...
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In reality, he was unable to walk without a Zimmer frame and was partially sighted and deaf.
The Guardian
3
She was stuck in bed for a year and thought she'd never be able to walk again without a Zimmer frame.
The Guardian
4
The challenge could be starting a greenhouse or stepping an extra foot forward on a Zimmer frame when you're very ill.
The Guardian
5
A helium balloon loudly proclaiming her 90th birthday, and the Zimmer frame it was tied to, both went into the boot.
The Irish Times
6
At one point during the rose ceremony, Osher almost offers her a zimmer frame.
News.com.au
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You'll be attacked by an army of zimmer frames.
A week in december
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There's a nice moment involving a mixture of zimmer frames and Darude's Sandstorm which was pretty special.
The Irish Times
9
Every Thursday morning, the shops of Waiheke Island fill up with Gulf News fans in Zimmer frames.
Radio NZ
10
Forget twee cottages with roses over the door and think cool contemporary design with not a zimmer frame in sight.
The Irish Times
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Hawes used a zimmer frame to stand and started exercising so that he could walk a little on his own.
The South African
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At the functional, unromantic modern station, metal steps are set out at each doorway like a long line of Zimmer frames.
Full Circle
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The art project is part of the Mid and East Antrim Agewell Partnership and involves decorating zimmer frames, walking sticks and tables.
BBC