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evacuchair

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A rudimentary stairchair used to transport handicapped people, and others in need, up and down stairs in an emergency usually attached to stairwells.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • What should a wheelchaired person do if he waits by the stairwell for assistance in a fire but help never comes in time to carry him down with an evacuchair?

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History

Etymology

From evacuate and chair.