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zimmer frame

zimmer frame is the alternative letter-case form of Zimmer frame.

Noun capitalized: Zimmer frame

Zimmer frame (plural Zimmer frames)

  1. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK) A walking frame.
    • 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
    • These are three- or four-legged frames, on wheels, which remind one of a modern-day Zimmer frame.2006, Irina Metzler, Disability in Medieval Europe
    Synonyms:
    walker, rollator, Zimmer

Synonyms of zimmer frame

Forms of zimmer frame

pluralzimmer frames
pluralZimmer frames
alternative formzimmer frame

Origin of zimmer frame

From Zimmer Orthopaedic Ltd, the original manufacturer, now Zimmer Biomet, founded by Justin O. Zimmer in 1927 in Warsaw, Indiana.

Words formed from zimmer frame

Questions about zimmer frame

What does zimmer frame mean?
Zimmer frame means a walking frame.
What is zimmer frame the alternative letter-case form of?
Zimmer frame is the alternative letter-case form of Zimmer frame.
What part of speech is zimmer frame?
Zimmer frame is a noun.
What is the plural of zimmer frame?
The plural of zimmer frame is zimmer frames.

Words near zimmer frame in the dictionary

  1. zimelidine
  2. ziment water
  3. zimidoben
  4. zimme
  5. zimmer
  6. zimmer frame
  7. zimmer frames
  8. Zimmerer
  9. Zimmerers
  10. Zimmerit
  11. Zimmerle

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