Definitions
a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
Word origin
From hand + rail.
Used in a sentence
“Retractable steps and handrails are provided on each side of the cars. The steps, which are under the control of the guard, are operated by hand levers in the entrance vestibule.”
“Walkways and handrails were also upgraded during the work, to improve safety for maintenance staff.”
“We trialled a new ultraviolet system that runs under the handrail of an escalator, killing the virus. We are rolling that out at more than 100 stations.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Stairway safety bar”8 letters
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