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单词 handrails
释义

handrail

noun

hand·​rail ˈhan(d)-ˌrāl How to pronounce handrail (audio)
: a narrow rail for grasping with the hand as a support

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web To give your stairs a simple facelift, consider replacing the newel (the vertical support at the center of a circular staircase or the post that supports a handrail at the bottom of a straight staircase) to anchor the landing. Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Aug. 2022 And a crash in Milwaukee’s downtown that killed a 40-year-old passenger of a car that struck a handrail at a station for The Hop streetcar. Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 27 July 2022 The two-tone steps feature a handrail and simple, narrow columns that give the front porch an open, airy feel. Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2022 Minimalist Front Porch Off-center steps with a single handrail keep this modern farmhouse porch clean and simple. Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2022 The committee showed video of Edwards and other officers being pushed back with bike racks when Edwards’ chin clipped a handrail, and her head connected with a concrete step. Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2022 The original wrought iron handrail lines the stairs up to the bedrooms, which can also be accessed by elevator. Lauren Beale, Forbes, 10 Apr. 2022 Advertise a handrail as the world’s largest piece of licorice, and charge skeptics to take a bite because really, who could tell? Pat Myers, Washington Post, 12 May 2022 The handrail looks like the flat piece and the newel post like a thick scroll. Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1675, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

handrail

noun

hand·​rail ˈhand-ˌrāl How to pronounce handrail (audio)
: a rail to be grasped by the hand for support

handrails

noun

plural of handrail
as in railings

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • railings
  • balustrades
  • banisters
  • guardrails
  • bannisters
  • rails
  • fenders
  • taffrails
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