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handrail

/ˈhændreɪl/

Translations

handrailnoun

handrails

/ˈhændreɪl/

main courante

She gripped the handrail tightly as she descended the steep staircase.

Elle a serré la main courante fermement en descendant l'escalier raide.

Additional translations

repère linéaireNavigation.

Synonyms

support rail

handrailverb

handrailed

Past Simple

handrailed

Past Participle

handrailing

Gerund

poser une main couranteTravaux et sécurité.

They handrailed the new ramp to comply with safety regulations.

Ils ont posé une main courante sur la nouvelle rampe pour respecter les règles de sécurité.

Additional translations

suivreNavigation.

Synonyms

attach a handrail

fit with a handrail

equip with a handrail

install a handrail

provide with a handrail

grip

hold on to

hold onto

steady oneself on

support oneself on

handrailadjective

/ˈhænd.reɪl/

Used attributively before another noun, e.g., "handrail height".

de main courante

Local codes specify the required handrail spacing and handrail height.

Les normes locales précisent l'espacement requis de la main courante et sa hauteur.

Definitions

handrailnoun

A rail fixed to posts or a wall for people to hold on to for support, typically on a staircase or balcony.

She gripped the handrail tightly as she descended the steep staircase.

A linear feature that can be followed as an aid to navigation.

The stream served as a useful handrail during the orienteering exercise.

handrailverb

To fit or provide with a handrail.

They handrailed the new ramp to comply with safety regulations.

(Navigation) To follow a linear feature, such as a river or fence, as a guide.

We handrailed the ridge line until we reached the summit.

handrailadjective

Relating to or designed for a handrail.

Local codes specify the required handrail spacing and handrail height.