Meanings
zimmer frame1
plural zimmer frames
- CommonwealthIrelandUKAlternative letter-case form of Zimmer frame.
the well-dressed, terminally ill defendant who stumbles into the dock, supported by a zimmer frame
1998, Michael J Comer, Corporate Fraud1 more example
She was leaning on a zimmer frame, peering up at them from under a bird's nest of uncombed grey hair.
2004, M C Beaton, Agatha Raisin and the Case of the Curious Curate
Zimmer frame2
plural Zimmer frames · alternative zimmer frame
- CommonwealthIrelandUKA walking frame.
These are three- or four-legged frames, on wheels, which remind one of a modern-day Zimmer frame.
2006, Irina Metzler, Disability in Medieval Europe1 more example
Aids, such as a Zimmer frame, walking stick, or foot-drop splint may be needed at some point by many patients.
1988, Derick T Wade, Stroke: A Practical Guide
Synonyms & antonyms
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nouna light enclosing framework (trade name Zimmer) with rubber castors or wheels and handles; helps invalids or the handicapped or the aged to walk
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From Zimmer Orthopaedic Ltd, the original manufacturer, now Zimmer Biomet, founded by Justin O. Zimmer in 1927 in Warsaw, Indiana.
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