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Definition of Footrests
1. footrest [n] - See also: footrest
Lexicographical Neighbors of Footrests
Literary usage of Footrests
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Choosing a Wheelchair System edited by Seldon P. Todd, Jr. (1992)
"The basic wheelchair with some variations of footrests and legrests. ...
The obvious function of the footrests is to keep the feet off the floor. ..."
2. Diseases of Women by Harry Sturgeon Crossen (1922)
"The advantage of the footrests is that the patient's hips may be brought to the
... In the absence of a surgical chair, footrests may be attached to a plain ..."
3. Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities, State and Local edited by Patrick D. Cannon (1998)
"The CAH study indicated that children using wheelchairs need a higher clearance
because their footrests are set higher from the floor than an adult's ..."
4. Boy Activity Projects by Samuel A. Blackburn (1918)
"The footrests on the bottom are also 2'4" apart. These may be easily seen by
referring to the drawing. These footrests are spiked on permanently. ..."
5. French-English Dictionary, with Explanatory Notes, of Terms and Expressions by William Edward Bayles (1918)
"The footrests are connected with a ;jx»werful brake on the rear. Tliis machine
has very comfortable Crabber covered footrests. The fore-car is of cane, ..."
6. Annual Report by Indiana State Board of Health (1901)
"Curved, fluted and elaborate supports should not be thought of, and it would be
well to do away with footrests, for they are not really necessary; ..."
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