zimmer frame

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Definition of zimmer frame in English English dictionary

A walking frame

These are three- or four-legged frames, on wheels, which remind one of a modern-day Zimmer frame.

Alternative spelling of Zimmer frame

She was leaning on a zimmer frame, peering up at them from under a bird's nest of uncombed grey hair.

A Zimmer frame or a Zimmer is a frame that old or ill people sometimes use to help them walk. a metal frame that old or ill people use to help them walk American Equivalent: walker

Related Terms

Zimmer frames

plural form of Zimmer frame

Turkish pronunciation

zîmır freym

Synonyms

walker, walking frame

Pronunciation

/ˈzəmər ˈfrām/ /ˈzɪmɜr ˈfreɪm/

Etymology

() From Zimmer Orthopaedic Ltd, the original manufacturer.