The Disability Discrimination Act requires businesses to provide ramps for wheelchair access.
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access — ▪ I. access ac‧cess 1 [ˈækses] noun [uncountable] 1. MARKETING the right to sell goods to a particular market or country without breaking any laws or agreements: access to • Japan agreed to allow foreign manufacturers of satellite equipment equal … Financial and business terms
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
Wheelchair rugby — is a team sport for athletes with a disability. Developed in Canada in the late 1970s, it is currently practiced in over twenty countries around the world and is a Paralympic sport.The sport s original name was murderball ; in the United States,… … Wikipedia
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 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
wheelchair — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ electric, motorized, powered (esp. BrE) VERB + WHEELCHAIR ▪ use ▪ manoeuvre/maneuver ▪ Tony manoeuvred/ … Collocations dictionary
access — 01. He couldn t send in his homework by e mail because he didn t have [access] to a computer. 02. I can t [access] that account without the personal code. 03. In order for government to be truly responsive to the people, it needs to be… … Grammatical examples in English
access — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ direct, easy, free, full, good, ready, unfettered, unlimited, unrestricted ▪ … Collocations dictionary
access — [[t]æ̱kses[/t]] ♦♦♦ accesses, accessing, accessed 1) N UNCOUNT: usu N to n If you have access to a building or other place, you are able or allowed to go into it. The facilities have been adapted to give access to wheelchair users... For… … English dictionary
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
