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Princeton's WordNet

  1. walker, Zimmer, Zimmer framenoun

    a light enclosing framework (trade name Zimmer) with rubber castors or wheels and handles; helps invalids or the handicapped or the aged to walk

Wiktionary

  1. Zimmer framenoun

    A walking frame.

  2. Etymology: From Zimmer Orthopaedic Ltd, the original manufacturer.

Wikipedia

  1. zimmer frame

    A walker (North American English) or walking frame (British English) is a device that gives support to maintain balance or stability while walking, most commonly due to age-related mobility disability, including frailty. Another common equivalent term for a walker is a Zimmer (frame), a genericised trademark from Zimmer Biomet, a major manufacturer of such devices and joint replacement parts. Walking frames have two front wheels, and there are also wheeled walkers available having three or four wheels, also known as rollators. Walkers started appearing in the early 1950s. The first US patent was awarded in 1953 to William Cribbes Robb, of Stretford, UK, for a device called "walking aid", which had been filed with the British patent office in August 1949. Two variants with wheels were both awarded US patents in May 1957, and the first non-wheeled design that was called a "walker" was patented in 1965 by Elmer F. Ries of Cincinnati, Ohio. The first walker to resemble modern walkers was patented in 1970 by Alfred A. Smith of Van Nuys, California.

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  1. zimmer frame

    A Zimmer frame, also known as a walking frame, is a mobility aid that provides support for individuals who have difficulty walking due to illness, disability, or age. It's typically a lightweight, four-legged structure made from aluminum and is gripped at a comfortable height, allowing the user to take weight off their legs while moving around.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of zimmer frame in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of zimmer frame in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1


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