handrail en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈhændˌɹeɪl/ (General-American)
Etymology
From hand + rail.
Meanings
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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.
Walkways and handrails were also upgraded during the work, to improve safety for maintenance staff.
2020 July 15, “Network News: £2 million repairs complete at Eskmeals viaduct”, in Rail, page 22: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.
1952 September, “Modernised Pull-and-Push Trains”, in Railway Magazine, page 617:
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A moving continuous belt-like rail on either side of an escalator which users can hold on to for support.
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.
2020 December 2, Andy Byford talks to Paul Clifton, “I enjoy really big challenges...”, in RAIL, page 54:
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| handrails | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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hu gumikorlát (moving continuous belt-like rail on either side of an escalator which users can hold on to for support) · ca passamà (rail which can be held) · ru пери́ла (rail which can be held) · es barandilla (rail which can be held) · hy բազրիք (rail which can be held) · be бі́льцы (rail which can be held) · pt corrimão (rail which can be held) · ko 란간 (rail which can be held) · es barandaje (rail which can be held) · az məhəccər (rail which can be held) · de Handlauf (rail which can be held) · my လက်ရန်း (rail which can be held) · el κουπαστή (rail which can be held) · uk пери́ла (rail which can be held) · fi käsijohde (rail which can be held) · cmn 扶手 (rail which can be held) · ko 난간 (rail which can be held) · pdt Wolm (rail which can be held) · ro mână curentă (rail which can be held) · fr rambarde (rail which can be held) · it corrimano (rail which can be held) · nn rekkverk (rail which can be held) · es barandal (rail which can be held) · uk по́ручень (rail which can be held) · cy canllaw (rail which can be held) · mk парапе́т (rail which can be held) · sl ograja (rail which can be held) · fr main courante (rail which can be held) · vi thanh vịn (rail which can be held) · es rastel (rail which can be held) · sh ру̏кохва̄т (rail which can be held) · sh rȕkohvāt (rail which can be held) · da gelænder (rail which can be held) · tl gabay (rail which can be held) · uk пору́ччя (rail which can be held) · it ringhiera (rail which can be held) · km បង្កាន់ដៃ (rail which can be held) · es barandado (rail which can be held) · uk би́льце (rail which can be held) · fi kaide (rail which can be held) · mi puringa (rail which can be held) · pl poręcz (rail which can be held) · ca barana (rail which can be held) · nb gelender (rail which can be held) · sv ledstång (rail which can be held) · vi tay vịn (rail which can be held) · hi डंडा (rail which can be held) · km បង្កាន់ (rail which can be held) · he מעקה (rail which can be held) · ka მოაჯირი (rail which can be held) · it parapetto (rail which can be held) · eo manrelo (rail which can be held) · es pasamano (rail which can be held) · ota طرابزان (rail which can be held) · ru по́ручень (rail which can be held) · hi रेलिंग (rail which can be held) · nb rekkverk (rail which can be held) · th ราว (rail which can be held) · mk геле́ндер (rail which can be held) · pl poręcz (moving continuous belt-like rail on either side of an escalator which users can hold on to for support) · tr tırabzan (rail which can be held) · cs zábradlí (rail which can be held) · pam guyabnan (rail which can be held) · ja 手摺 (rail which can be held) · hy ճաղաշար (rail which can be held) · nn gelender (rail which can be held) · es baranda (rail which can be held) · mt poġġaman (rail which can be held) · my နရန်း (rail which can be held) · ja 手すり (rail which can be held) · fo rimaverk (rail which can be held) · ja 欄干 (rail which can be held) · be парэ́нча (rail which can be held) · az sürahi (rail which can be held) · et käsipuu (rail which can be held) · be по́ручань (rail which can be held) · ar دَرَابْزُون (rail which can be held) · el κάγκελο (rail which can be held) · izh käsipuu (rail which can be held) · bg пери́ло (rail which can be held) · sk zábradlie (rail which can be held) · ca arrambador (rail which can be held) · sv räcke (rail which can be held) · km ភ្នាក់ដៃ (rail which can be held) · lt turėklas (rail which can be held) · it balaustra (rail which can be held) · hu kapaszkodószalag (moving continuous belt-like rail on either side of an escalator which users can hold on to for support) · my လက်တန်း (rail which can be held) · hu korlát (rail which can be held) · hu kapaszkodó (rail which can be held) · is handrið (rail which can be held) · de Geländer (rail which can be held) · km ដៃជណ្ដើរ (rail which can be held) · fo rimagirðing (rail which can be held)