wheelchair lift

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• Wheelchair lift — A wheelchair lift, also known as a platform lift, is a powered device designed to raise a wheelchair and its occupant in order to overcome a step or similar vertical barrier. While some wheelchair accessible vans use a powered lift to assist the… …   Wikipedia

• wheelchair lift — A platform which is deployed from a vehicle, allowing people who use wheelchairs or have trouble stepping up easy access. These platforms or lifts are run by electricity or hydraulics but can always be manually operated in the event that one of… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• Lift — may mean:*Lift (force), a mechanical force generated by a solid object moving through a fluid *Lift (soaring), rising air used by soaring birds and glider, hang glider and paraglider pilots for soaring flight *Lift (soft drink), a brand of… …   Wikipedia

• Wheelchair ramp — A wheelchair ramp is an inclined plane installed in addition to or instead of stairs. Ramps permit wheelchair users, as well as people pushing strollers, carts, or other wheeled objects, to more easily access a building. Wheelchair ramps come in… …   Wikipedia

• lift — [1] The action of the rear end of the vehicle to rise during braking. [2] The amount by which a poppet valve rises when opened. See valve lift. [3] The aerodynamic force caused by greater pressure above the car than below it and having the effect …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• Wheelchair accessible van — Wheelchair accessible vans encompass a range of vehicles that have been modified to allow access by individuals who are in wheelchairs. The typical modifications performed are lowering the floor and adding a ramp so the chair can be rolled into… …   Wikipedia

• Wheelchair — seating in a theater (i.e. giving a dedicated, convenient space left free for a user to position his own wheelchair in the cinema) …   Wikipedia

• lift — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 (BrE) for taking people/goods between floors ⇨ See also ↑elevator ADJECTIVE ▪ private, service ▪ The hotel has a private lift linking it to the beach. ▪ baggage, goods …   Collocations dictionary

• List of wheelchair organizations — Several organizations exist that help to give and receive wheelchair equipment. Organizations that accept wheelchair equipment donations typically attempt to identify recipients and match them with the donated equipment they have received.… …   Wikipedia

• Motorized wheelchair — A front wheel drive chair with a captain s chair seat …   Wikipedia

• MBTA accessibility — Handicap accessibility on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA or the T ) system is limited but improving. As is true for most mass transit systems, much of the Boston subway and commuter rail lines were built before wheelchair… …   Wikipedia