Definition of "wheelchair" []

• A chair mounted on large wheels for the use of a sick or disabled person. (noun)

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• "Yeah, I don't like the term wheelchair bound either."
• "The dude in the wheelchair is my cousin's son, Tommy."
• "And -- being in a wheelchair is an okay alternative to surgery, don't let 'em scare you."